Authorized by the new farm bill enacted earlier this year, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program is intended to involve the private sector more directly in planning and funding environmental protection initiatives tied to agriculture. Click here for the full story
Congress and the U.S. dairy industry are pushing trade negotiators to resolve the EU's use of geographic indicators for common cheese names to block U.S. exports to the EU and its trading partners. Click here for the full story
The federal government has struck a deal with several agribusiness giants that it accused of antitrust violations. Click here for the full story
Cherry growers in the Pacific Northwest are hopeful of a great season of a large crop at good prices, fueled by pent up retail demand caused by a California debacle. Click here for the full story
U.S. milk receipts hit a record $40.3 billion in 2013, with California leading the way. That gross income was up 8.7 percent from 2012 with an 8.4 percent increase in the average all-milk price. Click here for the full story
Once a niche product, branded beef now accounts for more than half the product sold. Click here for the full story
