House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 4550, reauthorizing the U.S. Grain Standards Act through FY2023:

Even before the Trump administration releases a proposal to reallocate biofuels gallons waived from the Renewable Fuel Standard, a group of federal lawmakers from oil-producing states is trying to stop it from happening.

The International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) on Monday shared detailed information and results following a recent study on the overall economic impact of fairs and fairgrounds across the United States.

The USDA’s national crop ratings mostly declined over the past week. Many key U.S. growing areas had a dry start to September and ratings typically dip ahead of harvest.

There are benefits to growing up on farms and ranches, among them a strengthened immune system, good work ethic and respect for the land. We also know that youth working in agriculture are seven times more likely to die on the job than their non-agriculture counterparts.

July exports of U.S. pork were slightly below last year but accounted for a larger share of production, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Market access obstacles continued to weigh heavily on exports of U.S. beef, with the vast majority of plants still ineligible to ship to China.

AEM, in collaboration with the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, CropLife America and National Corn Growers Association, announced the release of an updated study highlighting the wide-ranging benefits of precision agriculture across the United States.

National Farmers Union on Monday announced the start of its annual Legislative Fly-In, bringing more than 250 family farmers and ranchers into Washington to urge Congress to act, for farmers’ sake.

The improvements in the farm safety net will offer more support for farmers, though producers of some crops stand to benefit more than others.

The vice president of government affairs for The Fertilizer Institute says including potash on the official critical minerals list could help increase access for farmers.

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says there are options to help farmers as they navigate tough economic times.

Even those who don't grow corn may find this analysis well worth their time.

The United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP), a member of the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council, recently announced the launch of the first human clinical trial to evaluate whole grain sorghum’s health benefits.

Landus, Iowa’s largest farmer-owned cooperative, announced today that Eric Heismeyer will join the organization as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 3, 2025.

Hundreds of farmers in northeast Arkansas met Tuesday with federal officials to talk about their current financial challenges and fears they could be forced to walk away from farming.

Lower-cost E15 is now just one step away from becoming a legal fuel in California, as the state Senate voted 39–0 Wednesday to pass Assembly Bill 30.

There is growing concern that Congress won’t be able to finish a farm bill this year.

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus on Wednesday testified at a Section 301 investigation hearing regarding Brazil’s trade practices.

The twice-extended 2018 Farm Bill faces expiration in less than a month.

Corn and soybean good-to-excellent condition ratings fell at the national level last week, according to USDA NASS's weekly Crop Progress report released on Tuesday.

At Christensen Farms in Minnesota, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a final action imposing no additional wastewater discharge regulations on meat and poultry processing facilities.

Corn growers’ checkoff dollars are driving new research that could open major markets for ethanol in the equipment farmers use every day.

Farmer sentiment dipped again in August as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index fell 10 points to 125. Producers were markedly less optimistic about the future in August as the Index of Future Expectations dropped 16 points to 123. This was the lowest reading for the future index since last September.

Harvest is quickly approaching, but grower groups and the ag industry are on edge as China has yet to make a purchase from the fall U.S. soybean crop.

The nation’s top environmental official says the EPA is in the final stages of a Waters of the U.S. rule and that could bring stability to the ag industry.

The number of replacement heifers available to enter the nation's dairy herd has fallen to a 20-year low. Replacement heifer supplies could fall even further over the next two years before a recovery begins in 2027, according to new CoBank research.

The call for action on year-round E-15 was loud at this year’s Farm Progress Show.