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The Obama administration plans to continue its partnership efforts to produce aviation fuels from renewable feedstocks

agriculture stakeholders will be closely watching this week for the introduction of a comprehensive immigration reform package that looks to reshape the farm worker program

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2013 – Two long-time advocates of labeling genetically modified organisms (GMO) in food products may be ready to lead a campaign

A group of senators, labor unions and farm groups announced today that they have reached an agreement on a framework for a farm worker program.

Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., reiterated today that the Senate will soon debate a farm bill that he hopes will be focused more on crop insurance and conservation than direct payments.

Lawmakers introduced legislation (H.R. 1460) April 10 that aims to improve the management of the Missouri River.

Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas, introduced legislation to reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the largest program in the Nutrition Title of the farm bill.

the White House approved Japan's entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations.

The administration released a fiscal year 2014 budget proposal Wednesday that includes a mostly flat $22.6 billion in discretionary funding to the Agriculture Department and would eliminate direct farm payments while trimming both crop insurance subsidies and conservation programs.

President Barack Obama’s nominee for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Gina McCarthy, discussed the EPA’s “deteriorating” relationship with agriculture during her confirmation hearing today before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.