Articles by Agri-Pulse staff

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 27 — Democratic Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska announced his retirement today. The 70-year-old Nelson said he is choosing not to seek a third term, which exposes a vulnerable Senate seat as Democrats attempt to maintain control of the chamber.

Wireless network provider LightSquared Inc. asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier this week to confirm the company’s right to use the spectrum licensed to the company by the federal government.

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will lift its restrictions on a corn variety genetically engineered by Monsanto and BASF to tolerate drought.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to release its compliance standards for the 2012 Renewable Fuel Standards and 2013 Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2) by the end of the year. Although the deadline to finalize the propo

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20- The House voted 229-193 Tuesday to reject the Senate’s two-month payroll tax extension and demanded a House-Senate conference to attempt to reach a deal between the chambers on a tax break that is set to expire at the end of this year.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19- House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) are urging House-Senate negotiations on the payroll tax cut in the midst of the Congressional standoff.

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, Dec. 16 – After almost two decades of negotiations, the Russian Federation was welcomed into the World Trade Organization (WTO) today, in a move that is expected

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16– USDA announced that the number of winter farmers markets is increasing. According to the updated National Farmers Market Directory, since 2010, the number of winter markets has increased 38 percent, from 886 to 1,225. These winter markets also account for nearly 17 percent of t

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 – Carbon dioxide (CO2) is not leaking from a nearby carbon storage site on the Canadian farm owned by Cameron and Jane Kerr, IPAC-CO2 Research Inc. concluded in a report released this week.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16—The U.S. Department of Agriculture introduced a free online tool to help U.S. producers of all sizes create food safety plans.