Articles by Agri-Pulse staff

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) plans to vote next month on more rules to implement the Dodd-Frank Act, even though several agricultural interests are pushing back against what they view as unnecessary regulations. The rules under consideration would set a time

The Governors Wind Energy Coalition asks the White House to seek the extension of tax credits that boost wind energy development.

WASHINGTON, August 22, 2011—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the winning proposals for the 2011 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). Through CIG, the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is investing nearly $22.5 million in innovative conservation technologies and

ATKINSON, Ill., Aug. 17– Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced grants for more than 900 agricultural producers and rural small businesses across the country to implement renewable energy and energy efficiency measures in their operations. In all, USDA is distributing more than $11.6 mil

OMAHA, Aug. 15- Extreme weather and rising input costs cut Tenth District farm incomes in the second quarter, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s quarterly Survey of Agricultural Credit Conditions.

The DOE last week released an update to its 2005 Billion Ton Study that says biomass feedstock remain sufficient to meet near- and long-term bioenergy goals.

With lower than expected feed grain production, USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reflect smaller feed and residual use.

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Aug. 11— Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $100 million in financial assistance to acquire permanent easements from eligible landowners in four counties and assist with wetland restoration on nearly 24,000 acres of agricultural land in the Northern Everglad

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced today that it has no intention to propose new regulations governing the transport of agricultural products.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 – Today, President Obama announced the first fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas pollution standards for work trucks, buses, and other heavy duty vehicles.