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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and some allies in his "Make America Healthy Again" movement are trying to get a toehold on Capitol Hill even as the food and agriculture industry worries about what role he could play in a second Donald Trump administration.

Only one state has been effective in reducing food waste through a ban, according to a recent study. State and food waste diversion advocates, however, say there's more to the story. 

The Colombian government has angered dairy groups by placing a 4.86% tariff on imports of U.S. milk powder for the next four months while it finishes investigating claims of domestic harm.

USDA does not provide standard, user-friendly guidance to state and local agencies that implement food pantry, assistance programs, and does not effectively track program progress, a recent Government Accountability Office report found. 

Rural residents regardless of political party are more concerned about inflation than people who live in metro areas, according to a quarterly survey that has been tracking voter attitudes toward the cost of food.

One in five Americans shopped online for groceries at least once a month in 2022, but teens and young adults were much more likely to do so than seniors, USDA economists say.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is encouraged by congressional talks aimed at getting a farm bill passed this year and urged lawmakers to be “practical” as they iron our disagreements over reference prices and nutrition assistance.

Tyson Foods is misleading consumers by claiming it will reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the Environmental Working Group alleges in a lawsuit filed in a Washington, D.C., court Wednesday that also goes after the company’s “climate-smart” beef claim.

Leaders of the Senate and House Ag committees were featured at the annual Friends of the National Arboretum dinner Tuesday night in Washington – and both were separately expressing some optimism about getting a new farm bill yet this year.

An impasse in discussions over an expiring contract has dockworkers readying for a strike that could leave containers piling up at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts, force cargo ships to sit in harbors until it clears, and scramble routes for agricultural goods at a critical time of year for farmers.