WINFRED, S.D. — There has been a steadily growing interest in hemp production across the nation, but most notably in South Dakota, which was named the top producer of hemp in 2024. The 2018 Farm Bill ...

The 2018 farm bill expired at the end of the fiscal year again, after having been extended twice by Congress. This year, Sept. 30 came and went without much fanfare on the farm bill front. In part, ...

The lengthy shutdown of many services provided by the federal government ended on Nov. 12 when a “continuing resolution” bill was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump. The federal ...

An upland bird habitat buffer on land owned by farmer David Roehm that was part of USDA's Conservation Reserve Program in 2015. (USDA photo) Authorization for the Conservation Reserve Program and ...

Combines comb fields of corn in eastern Iowa during the fall harvest. Aerial support provided by LightHawk. The federal funding package to reopen the government included a one-year extension of ...

President Donald Trump signs his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, July 4, 2025, in Washington, surrounded by members of Congress. (AP Photo / Julia Demaree Nikhinson, ...

A new stopgap spending bill to reopen the government also extends key Farm Bill programs for one year—covering the provisions left out of July’s budget package. While the Senate waits on the House to ...

The farm bill has been extended for one year as part of legislation to reopen the federal government. The extension reauthorizes key initiatives like the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and the ...

The Washington Association of Wheat Growers is emphasizing the need to have a farm bill by the end of the year. The 2018 bill has been extended twice and expires Sept. 30. WAWG executive director ...

Minnesota farmers have longed for a new farm bill. The One Big Beautiful Bill might be the best they get for now. While the fate of the 2025 Farm Bill is uncertain, Congress hasn’t passed one since ...