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Vehicle design and maintenance, temperature controls, training, and recordkeeping are key aspects of a new rule from the Food and Drug Administration addressing food transportation.

The number of organic farms is increasing, even after more than a decade of sustained growth in the sector, according to newly released USDA data.

A wounded warrior turned farmer, his teacher and a USDA under secretary met with members of the Agriculture Appropriations subcommittee Tuesday to make their case for programs that get veterans farming.

The Senate votes Monday on the bipartisan Defend Trade Secrets Act (S. 1890)

Stretching from the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of California, the Colorado River extends 1,400 miles across seven states and Mexico (or should when it isn`t running dry). Nearly 40 million Americans rely on the Colorado River system for drinking water and to support liveli

Farmers in 17 Western states will have to step up their efforts to conserve water in the coming decades, as temperatures rise and droughts and floods become more frequent, the Bureau of Reclamation says in a report.

Canadian health experts have determined that registered products containing 2,4-D are acceptable for continued registration under current use conditions, painting a sharp contrast to decisions made by some other governments.

Cotton and soybean growers will have a new herbicide at their disposal if an EPA proposal to approve dicamba on the genetically engineered versions of those crops is approved.

About half of the infant rice cereal on the market now would meet a new limit on inorganic arsenic proposed by the Food and Drug Administration.

USDA says it will invest up to $103 million in dams in 19 states that need vital repairs and improvements.