China has been a boon to U.S. farm commodity prices in recent months. Now, Agriculture is hoping the Biden Ag and trade teams follow through and preserve the Trump Phase I deal and consider a [...] Th...

President Joe Biden designated acting leaders to federal agencies to oversee the government until his political appointments are confirmed upon taking office. Biden assigned Kevin Shea as the acting A...

In modern societal norms, perhaps leaving your employer is not official until announced on social media. Former Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue did so this week via Twitter. Perdue stated, “I...

The Department of Agriculture Thursday announced three senior appointments. USDA named nutrition policy expert Stacy Dean as deputy undersecretary for food, nutrition, and consumer services. Before jo...

Tyson Foods this week agreed to $221.5 million to settle claims related to price-fixing lawsuits. The settlements are with three consumer and commercial purchasing groups who bought chickens directly ...

Following the executive orders signed by President Joe Biden, a group of Republican Senators announced opposition to the halting of construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The effort was led by Sena...

Washington, D.C. — Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) president Dennis Slater today sent a letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chair Roger Wicker (...

The inauguration of Joe Biden as our 46th President signals a time of change for our country.  How much things really change though remains to be seen.  The first few days of a new admi...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced three senior appointments today. USDA announced that nutrition policy expert Stacy Dean has been named Deputy Under Secre...

WASHINGTON D.C.– In response to an emergency motion filed Tuesday evening by the Renewable Fuels Association, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today ordered that EPA’s action...