A one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill, tied to the continuing resolution (CR), has sparked intense negotiations over economic assistance to farmers. Initially, leaders considered diverting ...

Between the FARM Act originally proposed this fall, to the new Economic Loss Assistance program included in the continuing resolution (CR) released this week, financial aid for farmers has been a ...

The USDA projects farm sector profits to increase sharply in 2025 after declining the previous year, but an ag economist thinks economic aid and disaster assistance are disguising market conditions.

Dave Gaul grows corn, soybeans and oats on his farm in Earling, Iowa. He's expecting a payment from the federal government as part of an economic relief package passed in December. Secretary of ...