Articles by Agri-Pulse staff

Agriculture groups involved in the Waters Advocacy Coalition (WAC) will meet with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Monday to make their arguments against EPA’s proposed rule defining “waters of the United States.”

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A coalition of agricultural organizations indicated Wednesday they may oppose a final Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement if it includes Japan.

Three representatives, including Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, announced today that they will not run for re-election in 2014.

President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Darci Vetter as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced Monday that Commissioner Mark Wetjen will serve as acting chairman when current Chairman Gary Gensler leaves the agency at the end of the year

A state judge in South Dakota is scheduled to hear oral arguments tomorrow on ABC News’ motion to dismiss a $1.2 billion defamation suit brought by Beef Products Inc. (BPI). The proceeding is set to begin at 1 p.m. at the Union County Courthouse in the small town of Elk Point.

Horse slaughter operations may be able to move forward after a federal appeals court on Friday lifted a temporary hold on USDA inspections of the facilities.

Population growth, agricultural expansion, and the rise of globe-spanning food supply chains have dramatically altered how diseases emerge, jump species boundaries, and spread, according to an FAO report released today.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will travel to China later this month as part of the U.S. delegation to the 24th session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT).