The Hand That Feeds U.S. takes a closer look at USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack’s warning about depending on other countries to feed us. For a glimpse into what this kind of dependence can mean, just look back to sugar rationing in World War II. Read More >

Farm leaders from numerous commodities joined House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-MN) and Ways and Means Committee Member Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) on a sugarbeet farm in the Red River Valley on July 7 to tackle one question: "Is the safety net in the current Farm Bill working?" Sugar farmers answered the question with an emphatic "yes..."

What do the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, the top Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, and America's top agricultural trade negotiator have in common?  They'll all be addressing the International Sweetener Symposium, which is just weeks away.  Will you be there?...

AMENIA, ND—Farmers from across the region joined House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-MN) and Ways and Means Committee Member Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) on a sugarbeet farm in the Red River Valley today to tackle one question: “Is the safety net in the current Farm Bill working?”