US declares drought disaster for areas in Puerto Rico as dry conditions persist
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government announced a drought disaster on Wednesday for more than…
Reopening US border to Mexican cattle not expected to drop beef prices
The U.S. plans to reopen a border crossing in Arizona to cattle from Mexico on Monday as part…
Mexico to resumes cattle sales to US under new controls over screwworm risk
HERMOSILLO, Mexico (AP) — At daybreak, rancher Martín Alfonso Ibarra takes advantage of the cooler hours in northern…
Why Mexican avocado exports to the US have been stopped
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico began sending 1,500 more troops to the western state of Michoacan on Thursday,…
US says it will begin lifting ban on Mexican cattle imports
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States announced Friday it will begin reopening the border to Mexican cattle…
Judge says food aid can be used for candy and soda
The federal government can’t block benefits from the nation’s largest food aid program from being used to buy…
Judge halts Trump administration efforts to impose SNAP conditions
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday sided with 20 Democratic states and halted an effort by…
Kansas wheat crop could be worst since 1972 because of weather extremes
MONTEZUMA, Kan. (AP) — Orville Williams has had a healthy wheat crop on his 2,600-acre farm in Montezuma,…
China to boost trade for US agricultural products including beef and poultry
WASHINGTON (AP) — China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and…
Why 4.3 million people no longer receive food stamps
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps…
Trump to move Forest Service headquarters from DC to Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration will move the U.S. Forest Service headquarters out of…
Iran war leaves US farmers worried about essential fertilizer
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Tennessee farmer Todd Littleton expects to pay $100,000 more for fertilizer this season, a…