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Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., used a nomination hearing today to sound off on what he said were EPAs questionable activities surrounding the proposed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule.

The Senate agreed to give President Obama fast-track negotiating authority to wrap up a 12-nation Pacific Rim agreement and complete a second deal with the European Union.

Walmart, the biggest U.S. grocery retailer, today announced new farm animal welfare policies, joining a long list of food companies taking steps to improve the conditions of the cattle, hogs and poultry in its supply chain.

For the fourth straight year, the USDAps Inspector General has found the agency failed to comply with mandatory reporting requirements regarding improper payment information. Total improper payments in the 20 high-risk programs for fiscal 2014 came to $6.9 billion, or

The Senate Agriculture Committee today unanimously approved a bill reauthorizing the Grain Standards Act, including provisions that would ensure export grain inspections continue during labor disputes.

The fast-track trade bill cleared another hurdle as the Senate voted to move ahead on the legislation, 62-38, after a deal was reached to vote separately on the Export-Import Bank.

Dana Brooks, formerly the director of government affairs for Elanco Animal Health, has been hired by Land OLakes Inc. as its senior director of state affairs and industry relations.

When the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled against the U.S. on Monday for the fourth and final time in a challenge to its country-of-origin labeling (COOL) law, it was only a matter of time until efforts began on Capitol Hill to repeal the law.

Critics of biotech foods say that killing a House bill to preempt state GMO labeling laws would force the food industry to negotiate with labeling proponents. pWe must stop this pDARK Act.p This will bring the companies to the table,p said Gary Hirshberg