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Two days after President Trump returned from a summit in Beijing, the White House announced on May 18. China has agreed to purchase U.S. agricultural products at an annualized rate of $17 billion per year through 2028. The deal also restores market access for U.S. beef and revives poultry exports to China, two categories that … Read more
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in March 2025 and has been updated to reflect current data on farm bankruptcies, right-to-repair legislation, and federal policy developments through May 2026. If there is one group of workers you would expect to have full support and freedom to do their jobs, it would be America’s farmers. … Read more
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in April 2025 and has been updated to reflect Bayer’s February 2026 program expansion and 2025 season data. Short-stature corn is not a new concept among growers. But Bayer’s Preceon Smart Corn System is the most advanced commercial version of it available in the United States right now, … Read more
Before the House passed the 2026 Farm Bill on Thursday, it removed three provisions that would have shielded pesticide manufacturers from liability. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), joined by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), led an amendment to remove three provisions from the bill that would have shielded pesticide manufacturers from accountability. The amendment passed 280-142 … Read more
The House of Representatives is voting today on the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567), the first full farm bill reauthorization since 2018. If it passes the House, it still faces the Senate before becoming law. But what is in this bill, and why should anyone running a small farm or … Read more