Articles by Agri-Pulse staff

When then-Senator John Kerry, D-Mass., was nominated as Secretary of State in January, political insiders and activists alike wondered whether the former presidential nominee would bring his environmentalist leanings to bear in the State Department.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced an important package of disaster assistance valued at $209 million to help farmers, land owners and communities in 12 states recover from the effects of Superstorm Sandy

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today released a notice that it has received a petition from the Monsanto Company and Forage Genetics International seeking a determination of non-regulated status of alfalfa.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) along with the Coalition for Responsible Regulation yesterday filed a petition in the United States Supreme Court challenging the EPA’s finding that greenhouse gases (GHG) endanger public health and welfare

– A new poll shows that while America has become more environmentally conscious in recent years, most citizens are not yet willing to shell out more money to “go green.”

Legislation introduced in Congress aimed at saving $30 billion over 10 years by eliminating loopholes, waste, fraud and abuse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg today announced that FDA intends to extend the comment period for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) proposed rules by another 120 days. The comment period was originally set to end May 16.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today announced the committee voted to favorably report the nomination of Dr. Ernest Moniz to serve as Secretary of Energy

The provisions of the Dairy Security Act (DSA), when compared to a margin insurance-only proposal, provides the most effective safety net for farmers, according to a report released Tuesday.

Senators offer bill to permanently implement a pilot program nationwide that allows farmers to voluntarily forgo federal subsidies and opt out of restrictions on fruit and vegetable production in order to produce specialty crops.