If ever we need evidence of ideology run rampant, the House vote to eliminate the annual American Community Survey and the Economic Census to provide basic information on the state of businesses and industries in the country and data used for generating quarterly gross domestic product estimates is exhibit A.

Policies to promote biofuels are extensive. The political rhetoric justifying them typically takes one of three forms. The first is to support farmer wealth.  The second is to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. And the third is to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs).

The $2 billion loss by JPMorgan Chase has reawakened debate about whether banks are taking excessive risks, but many facts have gotten lost in the breathless media coverage.

If the nation truly wants to address the wild roller coaster of price swings, it's important to understand the factors that affect prices.

Initiatives to expand regulation of the food industries with the overall goal of increasing competition and commodity prices farmers receive often have the unintended consequence of raising consumer prices and lowering farmers’ prices while reducing the quality and variety of food products available to consumers.

At this AEI event, experts will discuss the economic burden of ethanol subsidies and the efficiency of Title I of the Farm Bill.

At this AEI event, experts discuss the need for policy reform in the sugar and dairy industries.

There's a persistent story that farming is on the edge of catastrophe in America and that's why they need safety nets that other people don't get. And the reality is that it's really a very healthy industry.