Articles by Spencer Chase

Days after Republicans claimed the majority in the Senate and strengthened their majority in the House, President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, weighed in on prospects for immigration reform.

A lawyer specializing in international trade law says any further U.S. action seeking to bring country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rules for meat into compliance with the World Trade Organization (WTO) would simply postpone an already likely outcome.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today an extension of deadlines related to Department of Agriculture dairy programs approved in the 2014 Farm Bill.

The Environmental Working Group has released an online database with entries on more than 80,000 foods that it hopes will help consumers make healthier choices at the grocery store, but critics say it sets up false choices for good versus bad foods.

EPA’s McCarthy says U.S. at pivotal moment in fighting climate change

World Food Prize laureate Sanjaya Rajaram told a Washington audience that developing countries can use improvements in seed technology and more modern farming techniques to help feed burgeoning populations.

The National Farmers Union and the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association were joined by an environmental group and a trade watchdog in calling for the U.S. to appeal a World Trade Organization ruling that said provisions of the U.S. country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rule violated international trade regulat

The Environmental Protection Agency today announced a voluntary program aimed at showing applicators which products should be used to promote drift reduction during pesticide application.

Canadian officials appear ready to follow through on threats to issue economic retaliations if the U.S. doesn’t fix a country-of-origin labeling law found to be in violation of World Trade Organization standards.

A decision by the Federal Communications Commission may further efforts to bridge the gap between urban and rural America.