Statistics show the nation's farmers are struggling to pay back their loans after years of low crop prices _ with nearly one out of every five loans in a government farm program now delinquent.
Despite vocal opposition from Democrats on the panel, a Republican draft of the farm bill was passed out of the House Agriculture Committee Wednesday on a party line vote.
Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings aren't on the rise, but one attorney said it's because many farmers don't quality for Chapter 12 today, and recently introduced legislation could change that.
Second only to feed costs, labor is a significant expense for most dairy farms. At the same time, managing labor requires a considerable time investment for dairy owners.
In an exclusive interview with the DC Signal to Noise Podcast, House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson comments on some important farm, trade and energy policy issues, along with his potential re-election timeline.
A tornado that touched down south of Roswell, New Mexico, hit an area with several dairies and the Dairy PRIDE Act has been proposed again in Congress to tackle mislabeling of dairy products.
Democrats and Republicans said they reached a tentative deal on farm legislation after jettisoning controversial work requirements for food stamp recipients.
U.S. agricultural cooperatives are building new soybean crushing plants at the fastest rate in two decades as farmers in the world’s top producer prepare to sow another record area with soy.
