Articles by Agri-Pulse staff

Early indications for 2012 U.S. red meat exports show pork, beef and lamb exports keeping up with last year’s record-setting levels, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Three major farm lending associations sent a letter urging the leaders of the Senate Committee on Agriculture to maintain funding for the federal crop insurance program, as well as its private-sector delivery system

The latest survey of participants in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers & Ranchers program shows an even split between government regulations and adequate land as the top challenges they face today.

USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) announced that it is proposing to add pork and distillers dried grain (DDG) to the list of commodities covered by the Export Sales Reporting Requirements.

The Obama Administration announced a $15 million multi-agency “Rural Jobs and Innovation Accelerator” challenge for local governments and other institutions to focus on economic growth in rural communities.

The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee examined USDA’s nutrition and local and regional food marketing programs today during its third Farm Bill hearing of the year.

National Farmers Union (NFU) delegates passed three special orders of business, setting priorities for farm bill negotiations and maintaining its support for Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL).

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Genetic mutations to cellulose in plants could improve the conversion of cellulosic biomass into biofuels, according to a multi-field research team.

FAPRI predicts that U.S. net farm income is projected at $95 billion for 2012, down from $98 billion in 2011.