Articles by Agri-Pulse staff

A group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced H.R. 935, The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 yesterday, including Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-NC, and Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore.

Defending the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2) will be the top priority for NCGA in the upcoming year. According to the largest commodity group’s voting delegates, the RFS2 and crop insurance are important issues to address and protect in 2013.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that he will appoint voting members from socially disadvantaged (SDA) communities to serve on county committees in county jurisdictions that lack fair SDA representation under the authority granted in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 20

Several farm and conservation organizations sent a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees today opposing any sequester replacement package that will include cuts to mandatory farm bill conservation programs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2013 – A group of four bipartisan senators today introduced a resolution aimed at highlighting

Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan visited South Dakota State University today to announce more than $75 million in grants for research, education and extension activities to address food security challenges.

U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced several biotechnology regulatory actions sent to the Federal Register for publication.

The Department of Justice unsealed a 76-count indictment yesterday charging four former officials of the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) and a related company with numerous charges relating to a salmonella outbreak in 2009.

USDA announced Wednesday that the risk status of U.S. cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) may soon be moved from “controlled” to “negligible,” the lowest risk category.