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Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue suggested to lawmakers that his department could soften the definition of able-bodied adults who are subject to food stamp work requirements, but he declined to budge from a USDA reorganization plan to relocate two research agencies out of the nation's capital.

A new federal report on glyphosate’s toxicological effects will likely play a role in the ongoing debate — both in the court of public opinion and in courts of law — over the safety of the principal ingredient in Roundup.

An economically robust American organic sector thrashes through its dilemmas about what's really organic as some regulatory sideboards come off or are found missing.

A new climate policy priority document from the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance seeks certainty on a carbon pricing system, but stops short of endorsing any one approach.

Prompted by livestock sector constituents, many state lawmakers are trying to ensure alternative meats are clearly labeled as not being from farm animals.

The Farm Credit Administration will issue guidance as soon as next week to system institutions on lending to producers who are clamoring to get financing for industrial hemp, but the commodity’s future remains clouded by regulatory hurdles.

Spring planting is likely to be delayed in many parts of the country and some growers may be prevented from planting altogether. But assessing options can be complicated.

Burger King is testing a plant-based burger that some analysts believe will challenge the conventional Whopper.