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Much of rural America will be paying close attention to the U.S. Senate this week as lawmakers prepare for a vote on the Keystone XL pipeline

U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman says this has been a “milestone week” for U.S. trade. Froman spoke to reporters hours after the U.S. and India reached agreement on an issue that had been blocking implementation of the WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), a deal aimed at cutting the re

The House of Representatives today passed a bill approving the Keystone XL pipeline, but the fate of the legislation in the Senate – and in the White House, should it get that far – remains uncertain.

The Republican Senator who’s expected to be the next chair of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee says he’s not ruling out a hike in the federal gasoline tax as a way of funding a national highway bill.

A group of 12 major farm organizations and agriculture technology providers (ATPs) today announced an agreement on data privacy and security principles designed to protect farmers in the age of Big Data.

A group called the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) has filed a federal lawsuit charging that the USDA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) is unlawfully holding back records regarding the OIG’s 2011 through 2014 investigation into the national beef checkoff program.

54 agricultural, conservation, environmental, public health and bioenergy organizations are urging the agency to do more – not less – at least when it comes to biofuels.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce along with 375 trade associations and chambers from all 50 states are calling on the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw the proposed “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) rule, saying the plan would “dramatically expand the scope of federal authority over water and

Dow AgroSciences announced today it will launch its Enlist Duo herbicide, a blend of glyphosate and new 2,4-D choline, for the 2015 crop season.

A new report from Rabobank Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory group sees opportunities for investment in the U.S. flour milling industry, despite growth in flour consumption “that can only be described as modest.”