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Pew survey sayd Both D@s and R@s doubt safety of GMO foods

Cabbage family's 'brassicas' are rising stars for fall grazing.

Ethanol exports decline while DDGS shipments soar

An appeals court has upheld the Environmental Protection Agencyàs limits on pollutants in the Chesapeake Bay, while acknowledging that the regulations will likely hurt farmers. The American Farm Bureau Federation, with backing from several commodity groups and the Nation

House appropriators are pushing back on the Food and Drug AdministrationÀs efforts to remove trans fats from the food supply and reduce sodium consumption. The draft report by the House Appropriations Committee that accompanies the fiscal 2016 Agriculture spending bill urges FDA to clarif

A federal judge has ruled that federal and state law pre-empt a Maui County, Hawaii, ban on the cultivation of genetically engineered crops and that the ban is invalid.

Lawmakers head into the final stretch before the August recess with a bunch of unfinished business, including fiscal 2016 appropriations bills, highway funding and the country-of-origin labeling law for meat.

Backyard grillers beware: That barbecue you are planning for the Fourth of July may be hazardous to your health!

The White House issued an executive memorandum today requiring the USDA, EPA and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to update their strategy for regulating biotechnology products.

What happens when farmers and ranchers start using social media and new communication strategies to tell their respective sides of the food production story? New Friends of the Earth report suggests farmers are acting as shills for corporations like Monsanto and DuPont