Agri-Pulse staff

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the renewal of USDA’s Agricultural Air Quality Task Force and the selection of its members for the 2013-2015 term. The task force is composed of representatives from industry, agriculture, academia, government agencies, non-govern

Farm income, along with capital and household spending, in the seven-state Eighth Federal Reserve District increased modestly in the second quarter of 2013 as compared to the same period last year.

a bipartisan group of 74 Members of Congress is urging the Obama Administration to conclude an agreement that reduces obstacles to U.S. dairy product exports.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed new pesticide labels that prohibit use of some neonicotinoid pesticide products where bees are present.

U.S. agricultural equipment exports dropped 9.5 percent during the first half of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 to total $6.5 billion, down from $7.2 billion a year earlier, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

The FDA issued today a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for its proposed rule on standards for growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of produce for human consumption.

Rural communities, and especially farmers, could benefit significantly from increased USDA resources and funding for energy efficiency, according to a report released today by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a line of herbicide resistant soybeans developed by Bayer CropScience for nonregulated status.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the availability of nearly $40 million to provide housing for farmworkers and their families. USDA says the funds are part of a larger effort to support the rural economy

Between 2007 and 2011, the percentage of U.S. households with food-insecure children increased from 8.3 to 10 percent, according to report from USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS).