The stalled farm bill may cost small dairy farmers in the state hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost government subsidy payments, and it could dou

As 2013 approaches and the negotiations continue to avoid the "fiscal cliff" of tax hikes and program cuts, it's becoming increasingly unlikely that C

In that vein, Vilsack said he and the department will continue to push for passage of a five-year farm bill.

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that could significantly delay implementation of sweeping new food s

Congress arrived back in Washington this week with a checklist of legislative business to attend to before the October congressional recess and the mi

“A compromise may be brewing via tightening rules under which states can get waivers from work requirements,” says Jim Wiesemeyer, ProFarmer policy an

Time to finish the farm bill before the September 30th deadline is running out. House and Senate ag leaders are working to quickly iron out difference

The National Corn Growers Association called on leaders of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees to find common ground on a farm bill so one can

The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill is scheduled to expire with the 2018 crop, fiscal and calendar years depending on the particular pro

Getting the farm bill across the finish line before 2018 ends and getting ongoing trade issues solved rank as the top issues facing Illinois Farm Bure