Articles by Spencer Chase

A new letter from 115 food and agriculture organizations says Katherine Tai is “eminently qualified” to be the next U.S. Trade Representative.

A major beefpacker has announced a pair of upcoming facility shutdowns, but not due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A handful of Republicans set to join the House Agriculture Committee for the 117th Congress contains some new faces from familiar geographies.

Farmer cooperatives hope a new “Made in America” directive from the Biden administration will lead to more U.S. products being used in the nation’s school lunch program.

A federal court has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to hold off on granting three biofuel mandate waivers issued in the waning hours of the Trump administration.

A new effort from DuPont, Soylent and the United Soybean Board will identify and label soy ingredients produced using sustainable practices.

The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency awarded three biofuel mandate waivers Tuesday evening before handing the keys over to the incoming Biden team.

President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Virginia Ag Commissioner Jewel Bronaugh to be the next deputy secretary of agriculture, the second highest position at USDA. If confirmed, she would be the first woman of color to hold the position.

Mark Poeshcl, the CEO of the National FFA Organization, has submitted his resignation.

A pair of Environmental Protection Agency propositions on biofuels policy would have differing ramifications for the sector, industry groups argued Friday.