Articles by Agri-Pulse staff

Those five “workshops” on competition in agriculture that USDA and the Department of Justice held around the country in 2010 generated a flood of commentary at the time and now, nearly two years later, a 24-page report from the DOJ Antitrust Division that sums it all up.

Despite strident criticism from Republicans in Congress over the U.S. military's pursuit of renewable alternative fuels for jets and vehicles, the Navy, USDA and DOE this morning announced the offer of more than $60 million in funding aimed at developing new biofuel technologies.

The House and Senate last Friday approved legislation that includes the federal surface transportation reauthorization bill, which provides an estimated $105 billion in federal funding for highway, transit and safety programs through the end of September 2014. After nine extensions, Congress narrow

While the Supreme Court deemed virtually all of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) constitutional last week, Republican leaders are still calling for full repeal and critics are questioning the legitimacy of issuing the “individual mandate” as a congressional tax. In the meantim

Scattered rain and windstorms wreaked havoc over the weekend, while bringing welcome moisture to some regions of the U.S. But it was not enough rain to dispel mounting concerns about the nation’s corn, soybean and other crops.

USDA issued an update today on its investigation into the discovery of genetically engineered wheat in Oregon, reaffirming that no other GE wheat has been discovered.

The agriculture industry could force conservative lawmakers to vote for immigration reform, former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour said today at a Bipartisan Policy Center event

Several groups, including the American Soybean Association (ASA), urged the House Thursday to quickly consider and pass its five-year farm bill (H.R. 1947), but with changes to the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program option.

The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine says he is “absolutely committed to the United States-Irish relationship” and is working hard to build ties with key players.

American Medical Association (AMA) delegates addressed two controversial consumer interests last week – labeling of genetically modified foods and sweeteners in beverages – but the policy changes adopted fell short of the more stringent action demanded by some in the organization.