Articles by Spencer Chase

The U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS), which went effect three years ago this weekend, has meant big gains for U.S. agriculture, according to the U.S. Trade RepresentativePs Office (USTR).

Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) is concerned about what President Barack Obama0s spending plans may do to the nation0s already fragile inland waterways system.

The nations milk supply is safe and virtually free of drugs, according to a report from the Food and Drug Administration.

As Republicans work to accomplish their legislative agenda, a party leader is worried that a key trade measure will be overtaken by other political goals.

On the heels of more legislation introduced to repeal the corn ethanol mandate in the Renewable Fuels Standard, a panel of National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) leaders said any attack on their chief renewable fuels policy is taken 0very seriously.0

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2015 P As trade talks heat up on Capitol Hill and across the globe, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) isnPt interested in making concessions to speed up a deal.

The final report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee was published earlier today, and language regarding sustainability and lean meat has livestock and meat groups seeing red.

The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee released its final report today, setting the stage for a nutrition policy battle involving lean meat and sustainability that is expected to play out through the rest of the year.

The Canadian government said a case of mad cow disease has been confirmed in a beef cow in Alberta, but said no part of the animal entered the human or animal food supply.

A labor dispute at West Coast ports is being felt across the country, but a Senate subcommittee hearing Tuesday examined if the country@s current infrastructure is helping exports, even with a fully employed labor force.