Articles by Spencer Chase

The major backlogs and other problems in the rail industry that peaked about a year ago in the ag sector don0t appear to be repeating this year, but legislators and stakeholders are taking steps to prevent a repeat of the catastrophe.

United States Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman and other national leaders expressed concern today regarding a proposal from the European Union that would allow its member states to opt out of imports of genetically engineered food and feed.

As a Sept. 30 deadline approaches, industry representatives are unanimously calling for reauthorization of the mandatory price reporting (MPR) program they say is critical to meat producers and packers.

The poultry industry is keeping a watchful eye on the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak across the Pacific, Central and Mississippi flyways, which experts suggest may get worse before it gets better.

Two major poultry trade organizations today wrapped up an event designed to help the public and the media better understand modern day chicken production

USDA0s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced today a new reporting model to keep up with the rapid spread of high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the nation0s chicken and turkey flocks. Six new outbreaks of the disease were announced today al

Interested parties await a decision from the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the controversial U.S. country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rule, a decision that could open the door for retaliation from Canada and Mexico and potentially set the stage for congression

The controversial school lunch standards approved in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 received more scrutiny in Congress Wednesday, with advocates calling for increased flexibility in the rules.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it will issue proposed Renewable Fuel Standard volume requirements for 2015 by June 1, and a final rule governing the volumes for 2014 and 2015 by Nov. 30.

Domestic honey producers are abuzz with concerns about the role imported honey from China could be playing in their market, and Capitol Hill is starting to take notice.