Articles by Agri-Pulse staff

The Government of Canada is investing more than $200,000 in facility improvement projects with the Manitoba Pork Council. Member of Parliament Merv Tweed (Brandon–Souris), on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, announced today the investment for two projects.

The International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation’ 2012 Food and Healthy Survey shows that three out of four Americans are confident in the U.S. food supply, which is a significant increase over the past year, said IFIC Foundation Nutrition and Food Safety Senior Vice President Marianne

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a proposed rule for a new microloan program that would be part of the suite of credit options available to farmers through the Farm Service Agency (FSA).

LightSquared had extensive help from influential lobbyists to gain approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the White House for its proposed high-speed wireless network, said Senator Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, on the Senate floor yesterday.

The Nature Conservancy announced the purchase of a large and continuous piece of land critical for wildlife passage and the recovery of the highly endangered Florida panther.

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today identified river projects in 10 western and Pacific Northwest states to serve as models of the America’s Great Outdoors River Initiative to conserve rivers across the nation.

Farmers took advantage of the warm, dry weather to plant early this year. With timely rainfall giving the plants a good start, farmers are on pace to set new record highs in 2012, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The national corn crop is now 96% planted

Monsanto Company announced it reached an agreement to purchase planting technology developer Precision Planting, Inc., a proven leader in improving yields through on-farm planting performance

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its partners will invest nearly $32 million this year in financial and technical assistance for five water quality and wetlands improvement projects in seven Mississippi River Basin (MRB)

Collegiate FFA, a program of the National FFA Organization, is now accepting applications for its National Collegiate Agricultural Ambassador program