Articles by Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, August 9, 2017 - Al Almanza, who retired last week as head of USDA’s Food Service and Inspection Service, didn’t stay retired for long.

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2017- Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue this week kicks off a “Back to Our Roots” RV tour of five Midwest states designed to gather input for the 2018 farm bill.

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2017 - Gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes region will continue to be protected under the Endangered Species Act because of a ruling Tuesday by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2017 - The Food and Drug Administration has approved a qualified health claim linking consumption of soybean oil to reduced risk of coronary heart disease.

SAN FRANSISCO, August 2, 2017 - The Pacific Maritime Association says a majority of International Longshore and Warehouse Union have voted to approve a three-year contract extension that could ensure labor peace at West Coast ports into 2022.

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2017 - Goodbye, Al. After a 39-year stint in USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, Al Almanza retired from public service on July 31.

MONTANA, July 26, 2017 - With numerous fires breaking out across parts of Montana, Gov. Steve Bullock has declared a fire emergency for the state.

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2017 - A group of seven Democratic senators introduced a bill Tuesday to ban use of chlorpyrifos on food products.

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2017 - Campbell Soup Co. says it’s leaving the Grocery Manufacturers Association, asserting that the trade association no longer represents its views.

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2017 - The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, a nonprofit established in the 2014 farm bill, has awarded $148,499 to Colorado State University scientists who will focus on bacterial leaf streak, ...