Articles by Agri-Pulse staff

A bipartisan group of senators is urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase the proposed volumes it set for biodiesel production under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman announced today that he will not seek reelection following 16 years at the helm of the nation€s largest farm organization.

WASHINGTON, July 10, 2015 ` The House passed a bill, 262-167, Thursday that would reform how the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) fund and conduct wildfire suppression and forest management on public lands.

The Department of Agriculture released the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) today, projecting mixed returns in the grain sector but increased total meat production for the remainder of 2015 and the start of 2016.

USDA announced today that Robert Johansson is selected as the USDA`s Chief Economist, effective July 12. He has been serving in the role of USDA's acting chief economist since Jan. 3, 2014, after the retirement of Joe Glauber.

A new report says that eradicating world hunger in 15 years will require an additional $160 annually for each person living in extreme poverty.

Ethanol exports decline while DDGS shipments soar

Backyard grillers beware: That barbecue you are planning for the Fourth of July may be hazardous to your health!

A coalition of 12 groups from a wide variety of industries filed a complaint today against the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers over the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule, claiming the new provision goes beyond the intentions of the Clean Water Act.

JBS USA Pork will purchase Cargill�s U.S.-based pork assets in a $1.45 billion agreement, the companies said in a joint release.