Ag News Stories

U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today urged United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Perdue to provide short-term economic relief …

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 17, 2019 – The Trump administration today announced plans to lift the 25% tariff on steel and the 10% duty on aluminum imports imposed last year on …

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the United States and Japan have agreed on new terms and conditions that eliminate Japan’s longstanding restrictions on …

HELENA — A program to offer student debt assistance to young farmers and ranchers in Montana was signed into law on Friday, May 10, and will encourage young people to …

By: Laurie Fischer, CEO, The American Dairy Coalition   It isn’t often that US farmers and dairy producers’ side with the EPA. However, in the case of a growing number …

WASHINGTON (DTN) — Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman John Hoeven, R-N.D., said Tuesday he hopes that within “a week or so” the Trump administration will announce a program of trade …

Madison Food Park, LLC (MFP) has submitted a Special Use Permit application to the Cascade County for review. Madison Food Park intends to develop Big Sky Cheese, LLC, a value-added …

Many in agriculture are saying more trade assistance is needed to offset the negative impacts trade policy turbulence is having on U.S. agriculture. The aid could take the form of …

NIIGATA, JAPAN – The Ministers of Agriculture from Argentina, Brazil, Canada and the United States highlighted that food demand is rising while agricultural production faces significant constraints, such as limited access …

WASHINGTON – On the heels of unsuccessful trade negotiations with China, the White House is expected to increase tariffs from 10 percent to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese …