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It was a consequential primary day yesterday for the House and Senate Agriculture committees, with Minnesota results paving the path for a shakeup in Democratic agriculture leadership on Capitol Hill.

Meatpacking giant JBS has announced plans to turn its beef processing plant in Souderton, Pennsylvania, into a value-added processing facility, preserving about 400 jobs at a plant the company previously planned to close.

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FDA is proposing a rule that would require companies to notify the agency when they decide a food additive is

The Senate has passed a stopgap measure to keep the government funded until Dec. 11, a move aimed at averting a government shutdown just weeks ahead of high-stake midterm elections. The spending bill also would delay a ban on certain hemp-related products

The Senate farm bill is stalled, putting a spotlight on both economically strained crop growers and states.

The Senate Ag Committee failed to advance a proposed farm bill.Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., vowed to hold another vote after the Senate returns from a late-summer break in September.

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers sits down with USDA Undersecretary Richard Fordyce to discuss some new flexibilities in crop insurance for producers, the "One Farmer, One File" initiative, and what producers can expect in the months ahead.We also cover Commodity Cr

Senate Agriculture Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., is offering Democrats a new SNAP deal ahead of a Thursday farm bill markup.