Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Mar. 15, 2017 - Americans can be forgiven for being confused when they go to the grocery store. They confront dozens of choices in slick packaging with a variety of claims.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 15, 2017 - Mercer Canyons, a winery and diversified farming operation in Washington state’s Horse Heaven Hills, has agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle a class-action suit involving more than 600 Yakima Valley farmworkers.

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2017 – Federal agencies that regulate biotechnology may not have the staffing and expertise to handle the plethora of new products expected over the next five to 10 years, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 8, 2017 - “Bioplastics.”

WASHINGTON, Mar. 1, 2017 - Trade worries, low commodity prices and shifting consumer preferences are all contributing to an uncertain economic picture for farmers, industry representatives told a full house at the opening session of USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF) last week.