Ellyn Ferguson

Senate Agriculture Appropriations Chairman John Hoeven wants to boost aid for farmers and ranchers hit by the slowdown in demand caused by COVID-19.

House Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson says he’ll back more aid to the agriculture sector, but only with more oversight of how the money is used

The SBA is putting agriculture at the front of the line for Economic Injury Disaster Loans, raising objections from the travel industry.

The focus on food-related industries has grown as meat and poultry processing plants closed or slowed production because of COVID-19 outbreaks.

Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., would become first African American to lead House Agriculture if his colleagues endorse a Steering Committee recommendation

Retiring Sen. Pat Roberts recalls his visit to a Soviet bioweapons facility and warns about the risks of both man-made and natural contagions.

The Democratic spending chairman joins the Agriculture panel amid effort to get the Agriculture Department to address discrimination.

Katherine Tai will take over the Trade Representative’s Office, where she has pledged to hold trading partners to their obligations.

The Farm Bureau’s annual Thanksgiving shopping trip found this year’s meal will cost 14 percent more than last year’s. Blame the turkey.

The U.S. could join Canada in raising tariff rates on imported Russian goods if Congress revokes Russia’s most-favored-nation status.