Articles by Agri-Pulse staff

Monsanto announced an agreement today to acquire data company The Climate Corporation for approximately $930 million.

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced five percent reductions to commodity loan programs to accommodate the automatic funding reductions known as sequester.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved three new biotechnology innovations today, including Monsanto’s glysophate resistant canola, male-sterile corn and Genective’s glysophate resistant corn.

The United States and Japan today announced that beginning January 1, 2014, organic products certified in Japan or in the United States may be sold as organic in either country.

As the House and Senate Agriculture Committees review Commodity Futures Trading Committee (CFTC) reauthorization, their members express similar concerns as major agricultural groups do regarding the agency’s proposed customer protection rules.

United States Trade Representative Michael Froman today announced the World Trade Organization (WTO) adopted an August 2, 2013 dispute settlement panel report in favor of the United States in a major trade dispute with China, proving that China’s imposition of supposed antidumping duties on U.S. ch

National farm, ranch and agribusiness organizations asked Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioners to change proposed rules regarding futures market customer protections.

Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, today asked the Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC) to review recent allegations about possible manipulation of the markets for Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs).

Nine national or regional meat and livestock organizations from the United States, Canada and Mexico have appealed the Sept. 11 decision

Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that its company shareholders voted in a strong majority to approve its proposed sales to China’s Shuanghui International Holdings Limited.