Articles by Agri-Pulse staff

As the 2012 Farm Bill continues to flounder in the House, and with the worst drought in decades still fresh in people’s minds, the Crop Insurance Industry announced today a new website that will allow groups to show their support for crop insurance

The food, agriculture and agribusiness industries are transitioning from a view of organic waste as a cost to a viewing it as a potential revenue source, according to a Rabobank report published today.

Today, the White House recognized 12 members of Future Farmers of America (FFA) and 4-H as Champions of Change.

In a blog post Friday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said USDA will partner will other federal agencies to conduct workshops in drought-impacted regions of the country over the next three weeks.

The Food and Agricultural Policy Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri analyzed some of the impacts of Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) waiver options.

House Republican chairmen, including House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., asked Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner to intervene in Dodd-Frank Act regulations before they go into effect next week.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-certified organic growers in the United States sold over $3.5 billion organically grown agricultural commodities in 2011, according to the results of the 2011 Certified Organic Production Survey. The report was released today by USDA’s National Agricultural Sta

After two months of stability, the FAO Food Price Index rose slightly in September 2012, up 1.4 percent, or 3 points, from its level in August.

Congressman Tim Huelskamp, R-Kans., challenged USDA to embrace its own calorie and nutrition requirements implemented in the National School Lunch Program.