Articles by Agri-Pulse staff

The New York Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that New York City’s Board of Health “exceeded the scope of its regulatory authority” in attempting to implement its so-called “soda ban.”

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman today announced the appointment of 19 additional members to six agricultural trade advisory committees.

Correction: In the June 25, 2014 edition of Agri-Pulse, we quoted the Center for Responsive Politics data which indicated that the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Political Action Committee (PAC) donated $7,500 to Sen. Thad Cochran’s campaign.

On the one-year anniversary of the President’s Climate Action Plan, the National Sustainable Agricultural Coalition (NSAC) announces the availability of its document, “Climate Change and Agriculture Recommendations for Farm Bill Conservation Program Implementation.”

Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas and 29 other Republican senators today introduced legislation meant to prevent the EPA from implementing its proposed “Waters of the U.S.” rule

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and more than 30 other organizations including groups representing state and national crop and livestock producers are urging House members to vote for a bill funding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that includes protections for agricul

It’s not the first and it won’t be the last. Legislation introduced by Rep. James Lankford, R-Okla., would repeal the corn ethanol mandate under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

A study contending that U.S. corn production is threatened by climate change, unsustainable water use and inefficient and damaging fertilizer practices fails in its intent ?by not seriously consulting those that actually produce corn,? says the president of the National Corn Growers Association (NC

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued Harrisvaccines Inc. of Ames, Iowa, a conditional license for a vaccine that may help control the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus. This is the first licensed vaccine for PEDv, which has killed more than 8 million hogs in the U.S. s