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With strong bipartisan support, the House has passed legislation that would give the EPA 90 days to prepare an assessment and propose a management plan for cyanotoxins 0 the toxic byproducts of algae blooms 0 found in drinking water.

The Senate Finance Committee postponed a trade hearing set for Thursday, a sign that talks are progressing on a bill to provide President Obama with the negotiating authority needed to complete a Pacific Rim trade deal.

The U.S. ethanol industry had a spectacular year in 2014

EPA chief Gina McCarthy had few, if any, definitive answers on the impending Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule today at a House Energy and Commerce Committee s hearing on the agency s budget for fiscal 2016.

Agri-Pulse Audio Web Page, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack assured lawmakers he would be personally involved in writing the governmentPs new dietary guidelines and indicated he would keep them narrowly focused on nutrition.

USDA is proposing changes that could lead to the expansion of crop insurance to additional crops, including many fruit and vegetables.

Special safety labels for mechanically tenderized meat are likely to take effect as soon as 2016, two years earlier than expected, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told lawmakers. Vilsack also said Congress will need to revise the country-of-origin law for meat unless the admi

lawmakers introduced new legislation today that would enhance USDAPs Farm to School program.

As a member of North DakotaPs state legislature, I take my constitutional duties seriously. Serving in office requires me to take an oath: I solemnly swear to support the U.S. Constitution, as well as my statePs constitution.

The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) is asking that the comment period for the scientific report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) be extended from 45 days to 120 days.