Philip Brasher

Amid a power struggle in the House Republican caucus, the White House has started negotiations with congressional leaders on a sweeping budget deal that will be critical to GOP hopes to roll back some of President ObamaPs regulatory agenda.

The United States and 11 other Pacific rim nations announced a landmark trade agreement after a last-minute push by New Zealand to lower U.S. barriers to dairy imports. The deal, reached in a final round of negotiations Atlanta, will allow the Trans-Pacific Pa

A group of evangelical Christian leaders have launched an effort to educate people in the pews on a biblical imperative to take care of animals, including in agriculture. The initiative, called Every Living Thing, launched Wednesday with the release of a statement signed by top eva

Key lawmakers are pressing the Obama administration to make sure any final Trans-Pacific Partnership deal addresses the concerns of U.S. industry, including the dairy sector. Dairy is one of the remaining key issues to be settled in the 12-nation negotiations this

With just hours to spare, Congress averted a government shutdown by passing a stopgap spending bill to fund operations to Dec. 11. Fiscal 2016 starts Thursday, but Congress has been unable to agree on any of the 12 appropriations bills that fund agencies.

The odds-on favorite to be the next House speaker, Kevin McCarthy, could hardly come from a more important agricultural district in the nation.

The fiscal year ends at midnight today, but lawmakers are on track to avert a government shutdown. The Senate is set this morning to approve a continuing resolution (CR)

Jeb Bush°s plan to undo President Obama°s regulatory agenda has created some buzz, but it won°t be easy to carry out -- and it could take years to replace some of the rules, experts say.

A requirement that some overseas food aid be carried on U.S.-flagged vessels adds an extra 23 percent to the shipping costs. But there are sharp variations depending on whether the U.S. Agency for International Development or the Agriculture Department

With two days to spare, the House cleared legislation to extend grain inspection standards and livestock price reporting. The House action sends the bipartisan bill (HR 2051) to the White House for President Obamas expected signature. Laws authorizing the standar