The first meeting of the U.S.-China Joint Committee on Cooperation in Agriculture in almost nine years recently occurred with the Agriculture Secretary among the participants. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The USDA has just approved hundreds of Renewable Energy for America projects. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

USDA has just given the green light to more fertilizer production expansion projects. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Ten projects were awarded USDA grants designed to foster market development for organic agricultural products. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Lower domestic milk production both in 2023 and 2024 is expected to assist with higher prices in some product and class categories, per USDA’s latest forecasts. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski covers USDA's latest outlook for milk product and class prices.

One expert says it could be more difficult for producers to turn a profit in 2024. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer says farmers should be able to weather another year of possible lower incomes.

In the battle for acreage this spring who will come out on top--corn or soybeans? (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

A long-term heat wave along the nation's Gulf Coast and a Tropical Storm that impacted two parts of the Atlantic Coast are among the top weather stories of 2023. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)