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House leadership indicated today that they intend to bring the farm bill up for consideration this summer.

House leadership indicated today that they intend to bring the farm bill up for consideration

The Agriculture Department issued a final rule today that aims to better target Community Connect broadband grants to currently underserved rural areas.

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) “caved” on federal legislation regulating cage size, Joe Miller, general counsel at Rose Acre Farms, said yesterday at the annual Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit in Arlington, Va

Supporters of the U.S. country-of-origin labeling (COOL) program today urged the Agriculture Department to issue a final rule

A report commissioned by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) concludes that record crop insurance payouts are a result of a flawed federal crop insurance structure rather than solely the conditions of the 2012 drought.

USDA will consider a petition for a genetically engineered potato from the JR Simplot Company.

USDA will consider a petition for a genetically engineered potato from the JR Simplot Company.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a report on honey bee health establishing multiple factors that play a role in honey bee colony declines, including parasites and disease, genetics, poor nutrition and pesticide exposure.

In a joint statement issued Wednesday, the United States, joined by the governments of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada and Paraguay, announced intentions to work to remove global barriers to the trade of agricultural biotechnology.