Articles by Agri-Pulse staff

Western Governors Association called on Congress to extend the Production Tax Credit for wind energy

The American Soybean Association (ASA) reached out to leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees on Monday to provide its views on potential provisions in a comprehensive five-year farm bill.

A report from the Presidential Council on Science and Technology (PCAST) released Friday concluded that the federal government needs to increase agricultural research investments by $700 million per year and adjust USDA’s research portfolio so that external funding is increased.

A European Commission proposal Thursday to impose an anti-dumping duty of nearly 10 percent on U.S. ethanol brought into the EU has drawn a joint reaction of concern from the two primary ethanol producer trade groups here.

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 211 points in November 2012, down 3 points (1.5 percent) from October and the lowest since June 2012, FAO said today. Except for dairy, international prices of all the commodity groups included in the Index fell in November, with sugar undergoing the sharpest dip,

Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas announced the new Republican Members who are expected to serve on the Committee in the 113th Congress.

In a decision published Tuesday, A WTO Arbitrator gave the Unites States until May 23, 2013 to comply with a ruling that challenged Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements for meat.

Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) Bill Murphy will retire at the end of this year, an agency official told Agri-Pulse today.

Today, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) announced the release of the 2013 calendar for the U.S. House of Representatives