Articles by Spencer Chase

The majority of farmers and ranchers now have computer and Internet access, and the number of connected producers continues to grow.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has named 19 members of his Advisory Committee on Animal Health that will serve through June 2017.

Court action has given new life to a lawsuit alleging pork checkoff funds were indirectly used to benefit the lobbying efforts of the National Pork Producers Council.

A potentially historic El Nino event could be helpful to those facing drought in Southern California, but experts say its too early to tell how much assistance  if any  the system will give the drought-stricken state.

Farmers are on track to see the second highest corn yield on record and harvest their third biggest crop ever, the Agriculture Department said in a report that surprised traders and sent market prices falling.

The Agriculture Department is moving ahead with a plan to attack the feral swine problem with a strategy that will vary by state and require help from state and local governments.

The Department of Agricultureps Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is furthering its efforts on a vaccination to better prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), but poultry exports could dramatically drop as a result.

Senate COOL fight headed for September showdown?

Trade groups make final push for EPA to reconsider RFS proposal

Senate Agriculture Committee leaders remain at odds over the path forward for country-of-origin labeling law for meat, and their debate could get tangled up in a highway bill the Senate is considering.