Articles by Agri-Pulse staff

The USDA is allocating $1 million to support research aimed at combating citrus greening, a bacterial disease that has devastated millions of acres of citrus groves, mainly in Florida.

The Rural Broadband Association is giving its support to a bill introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Min., that would provide a program for large wireless carriers to make unused spectrum available for rural carriers.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a public-private partnership to advance the development of the first U.S. commercial facility producing cellulosic nanomaterial from wood. The partnership is between the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowmen

Unsold supplies of U.S. corn before the 2014 harvest will total 1.792 billion bushels, down 5 percent from the month-ago estimate

Six-term U.S. Senator and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee Thad Cochran, R-Miss., announced he will seek reelection next year.

Canadian agriculture minister Gerry Ritz said his country is serious about seeking retaliatory tariffs if the United States fails to change its country-of-origin meat labeling law (COOL).

Two University of Illinois researchers say any modifications Congress might make to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) should be minimal

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA plans to provide rural electric cooperatives up to $250 million to lend to business and residential customers for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems

USDA and EPA announced today an expanded partnership to support water quality trading and other market-based approaches that provide benefits to the environment and economy