Agriculture
USDA opens state-of-the-art livestock insects research laboratory to combat livestock pests
KERRVILLE, TX – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) opened the Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, a state-of-the-art laboratory…
Organic Insider: Oversight and Enforcement Update
NATIONWIDE – The National Organic Program (NOP) is introducing the Organic Insider: Oversight and Enforcement Update, a new, periodic update that highlights NOP’s work in these areas. This edition presents import…
High input costs and low prices push corn growers into severe profitability crisis
WASHINGTON — American agricultural producers are staring down what many describe as one of the toughest financial periods in recent memory, as skyrocketing production expenses…
USDA is now accepting applications for Rural Businesses and Community Development Projects
INDIANA – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that it is making $27.7 million in grants available through the Rural Business Development Grant Program (RBDG). This…
USDA publishes Food for Peace notice of funding opportunity
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is announcing a second tranche of funding for the Food for Peace, Title II…
USDA revokes approved lender status of ten lenders: Irresponsible lending has no place in government programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced the removal of ten lenders from participation in the USDA Rural Development (RD) OneRD Guaranteed…
USDA Rural Development programs follow modernized USDA NEPA regulations
INDIANA – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development today announced USDA has adopted a Final Rule to modernize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the agency…
Farm Bill passes House, heads to Senate for consideration
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House last week passed the “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026,” commonly known as the Farm Bill, legislation supporters…
Farm to Capitol returns May 7
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s rich agricultural heritage is returning to downtown Indianapolis for the second annual Farm to Capitol. On Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. to…
American Farm Bureau launches search for 2027 “Farm Dog of the Year”
INDIANA — Farmers and ranchers across the country are invited to nominate their hardest-working four-legged partners for the 2027 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the…
