Federally subsidized crop insurance will be a big target for lawmakers looking to cut the budget deficit in the lame-duck...
Articles by Charles Abbott

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $383 million disaster relief bill on Thursday that provides political shelter for lawmakers...
A comparatively low-priced disaster bill for livestock producers hit by the worst U.S. drought since 1956 may be the ticket...

The U.S. House Agriculture Committee challenged two crop insurance reforms approved by the Senate, creating another farm-bill dispute with time...

The Senate approved sweeping new U.S. farm legislation on Thursday that would cut almost all traditional farm subsidies while expanding...
U.S. farmers will get a new crop-subsidy program that protects them from ruinous declines in revenue, the biggest threat to...
U.S. farm subsidies would get a 21st Century make-over to protect grower revenue from ruinous losses, the biggest threat to...
President Barack Obama on Monday proposed to end a “direct payment” subsidy that gives $5 billion a year to farmers...
U.S. lawmakers hammered out a historic overhaul of financial regulations as dawn broke over the nation’s capital Friday, handing President...