Articles by Spencer Chase

Once seen as fringe movement that could be easily dismissed, recent research on the progress of locally produced foods show the movement is no longer one that can be ignored.

Two key members of the Obama administration addressed renewable fuel supporters Tuesday in Washington, but didn°t tip their hand about the upcoming release of the Renewable Fuel Standard.

After a string of inconsistent and often tardy service from rail companies in recent years, uttering the name of a rail service provider in the Midwest was usually a good way to ruin a grain elevator operator°s day.

Once thought of as a niche product meant for a limited consumer base, grass-fed beef is starting to gain traction among a wider array of producers and consumers.

If the current deadline for implementing one of the biggest changes ever in railroad safety systems is not adjusted, some rail companies have told Capitol Hill to expect service interruptions.

Officials in the U.S. pork industry expect the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will mean greater access for their products to the Japanese market, but they say it may be years before exporters feel big results.

Twenty-one states will receive grants aimed at doubling the number of pumps offering higher blends of ethanol at gas stations, USDA said today in a release.

Some House members aren�t sold on the idea of increased agricultural trade with Cuba, saying it wouldn�t do anything to relieve human rights abuses in the communist country.

A new study commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute says compliance with statutory blending requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard àwill result in severe economic harm.à

There are a lot of issues facing agriculture today, and many of them will be on the docket when the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture gathers next week in Hawaii.