Articles by Agri-Pulse staff

Conservation is important to developing new sources of American-made energy, said President Obama in his remarks at the Conservation Conference in Washington, DC.

Increased regulations on U.S. poultry and livestock sectors could increase input costs for farmers by 25 percent, according to a study sponsored by the soy checkoff.

Commodity groups present at this year’s Commodity Classic in Nashville agree on at least two things when it comes to the Farm Bill: new legislation must be completed this year and crop insurance must be affordable and properly funded. Their leaders gathered this afternoon to discuss “common ground

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) announced a series of field hearings today on the 2012 Farm Bill to take place throughout March and April.

More than 640 organizations sent a letter to the Senate and House leadership of the Agriculture Committees supporting the Conservation Title for the 2012 Farm Bill.

Crop insurance indemnities to farmers and ranchers hit a new record with $10.08 billion to cover agricultural losses.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today informed Congress that in 90 days he plans to approve consolidation of 131 Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices with other USDA service centers.

The administration has little choice in requesting funding for all farm energy programs.Farm Bill does not authorize funding beyond the life of legislation

Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen told a huge National Ethanol Conference crowd this morning that the ethanol is "strong and getting stronger."

Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) and Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas) sent a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Gensler regarding the CFTC’s inactive Agricultural Advisory Committee,