“Vote for Fun” is the theme of this year’s Ozark Empire Fair, which begins Friday in Springfield, Missouri.

Harkin also says reduced farm program spending limits proposed by U.S. trade negotiators could have significant impacts on the new farm bill.

Funding has been renewed for continued research into PRRS, a condition that affects 60 percent of US swine herds.

A House Ag Subcommittee heard from a top EPA official today on the Bush administration's efforts to implement the expanded Renewable Fuels Standard. But language in the law that created the bigger RFS may retard development of the cellulosic ethanol industry, which is to make up the lion's share of the bigger biofuels mandate.

The National Corn Growers Association is among groups pushing to uphold the U.S. railway system’s obligation to transport anhydrous ammonia – a gas fertilizer commonly used by farmers, but a toxic-if-inhaled gas in the event of a spill.

A California producer has been elected president of the National Pork Board and an Iowan has been voted in as vice president. The board administers all Pork Checkoff dollars.

The American Farm Bureau Federation says the decision to allow the Critical Feed Use program on certain CRP land a “major win.”

The United States Department of Agriculture reports that soybean export sales, for the week ending July 17, were larger than expected.

The United States Department of Agriculture reports that soybean export sales, for the week ending July 17, were larger than expected.

After examining 25 recent studies, Purdue University agricultural economists have put together their own analysis of what’s driving agricultural commodity price increases and rising food prices.

Midsummer weather has been kind to pork producers. After a slow start, July has been uncharacteristically favorable for corn and soybean development. That's according to a story done by Meatingplace.com.

The United States Department of Agriculture reports that corn and wheat export inspections, for the week ending July 17, were larger than the previous week's totals.

A new marketing and outlook brief from the University of Illinois shows some fairly wide ranging expectations for yields in this year's corn and soybean crops.

The United States Department of Agriculture reports that wheat export sales, for the week ending July 10, were larger than expected.

There's increasing talk about the possibility Congress may pass new legislation aimed at keeping speculators from unduly influencing commodity futures markets. But one prominent soybean grower recommends taking a measured approach.

Crude oil, soybeans and corn were sharply lower Tuesday following remarks by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.