Agriculture

Bill Anderson this week joined the management board of Bayer and will take over the reins from Werner Baumann. Anderson starts as chief executive in June.

Steinmetz Family Farm’s Justin Steinmetz sounds off on the recent 'personal attacks' his business has suffered since extremists labeled his goat snuggling business as "exploitation."

California received record rainfall this year, and farmers are feeling it, even the indoor ones. The lack of sunlight from the stormy weather has delayed greenhouse tomato production.

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., issued an urgent warning on the surge of Oklahoma farmland being purchased by Chinese criminal organziations.

Tyson Foods is shutting down two poultry processing plants in Van Buren, Ark. and Glen Allen, Va. and laying off 1,700 workers as the largest U.S. chicken producer seeks to improve operations.

USDA took no action against drug maker Envigo who had to forfeit 4,000 beagles after mistreating them. Envigo settled civil charges but Grand Jury explores legal options.

During 2022, Mexico purchased nearly $5 billion worth of corn from the U.S., making it the second largest importer after China. US exports to Mexico are GMO based.

The Biden administration has rolled out a proposed rule tightening the requirements for allowing meat, poultry or eggs to be labeled as a "Product of the USA."

The one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine arrives on Friday and the war has caused major economic volatility, particularly in energy and food commodities.

The world’s largest seller of tractors and crop harvesters is now expecting higher earnings for the year after reporting a profit of $1.96 billion for the quarter ended Jan. 29.

Chipotle is attempting another spin-off restaurant. It's called Farmesa Fresh Eatery. The company is partnering with a ghost kitchen to test the idea in California.

Mental health experts say drought conditions and other issues unique to farmers like geographic isolation have sparked a mental health crisis.

Pyka CEO Michael Norcia discusses the use case for autonomous planes and explains how his Pelican aircraft can do things pilot-driven planes cannot.

The prices of eggs rose more than any other grocery item last year, driven by avian influenza and higher feed costs.

Despite persistent inflation and warnings rom Fed chair Jerome Powell, beef prices are falling and Chipotle CFO Jack Hartung says the company will not raise prices.

Farmers across France drove their tractors to Paris to protest the pesticide ban. The French government recently decided to ban the use of neonicotinoids.

Maine lobster industry leaders are warning there's nothing left to take away from lobstermen who are battling a litigious agenda from green groups funded by liberal dollars.

Lawmakers and others say they want to make sure the U.S. food-supply chain is protected and that China and other foreign adversaries aren’t able to use U.S. land as a perch for spying

Reps. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., and Peter Stauber, R-Minn., with policy expert Christopher Bedford, argue President Biden's ban on Minnesota mining will put America and its economy "last."

American corn farmers sound alarms over the possibility of losing their businesses and billions of dollars to Mexico's plan to ban genetically modified corn yields.