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WASHINGTON, Nov. 25- A new book from the International Energy Agency provides guidance for policy makers in the rapidly growing renewable energy sector to avoid past mistakes, overcome new challenges and reap the benefits of deploying renewables.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28- Three challenges face the land and water resources upon which agriculture relies – to increase food production by almost 70 percent by 2050; to reduce hunger and improve livelihoods for the poorest; and to minimize or mitigate degradation of land and water and of the broader ec

WASHINGTON Nov. 23- A lucky pair of Minnesota-bred turkeys will be spared the fate of their counterparts today when President Obama hosts the 64th anniversary of the National Thanksgiving Turkey presentation.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23- The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is serving 46 million Americans, the highest in the program’s history, said USDA Undersecretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon. Rising numbers of recently unemployed or underemployed, as well as th

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23- The South Korean parliament approved the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS-FTA) with the United States today, one month after President Obama approved a trio of Free Trade Agreements.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23- Lawmakers from the Missouri River and Iowa delegations sent a letter to House Appropriators asking that reconstruction work along the Missouri River be prioritized over environmental concerns. The request is an effort to ensure the Army Corps of Engineers focuses its efforts o

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21– The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction announced its failure today to reach a compromise on how to reduce $1.2 trillion from the federal deficit. House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders developed a proposal for the “super” committee that would save $23 billion.

Worldwatch Institute this week offered some tips to help reduce the squandering of holiday foodstuffs here in the United States

Various super committee packages have been advanced, but partisan bickering over the level of spending cuts and tax increases continues to stand in the way of reaching any compromise.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 – The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled today that U.S. country of origin labeling (COOL) requirements provided less favorable treatment to Canadian and Mexican livestock. The panel also determined that the U.S. COOL requirements must include clearer labeling information to