Agri-Pulse staff

United States Trade Representative Michael Froman announced today that he will travel to Asia this month for meetings on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

A report from the American Meteorological Society (AMS) shows 2012 was one of the 10 warmest years on record across the globe.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that projects in 17 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will receive loan and grant assistance to create jobs and boost economic development in rural areas

The United States has added more than 3,000 farmers markets in the past five years, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator Anne Alonzo Saturday announced at the launch of National Farmers Market Week

As severe drought conditions persist in certain regions throughout the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia today announced temporary assistance to livestock producers through FSA's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

The American Farm Bureau Federation announced today the acquisition of Cygnus Business Media’s agricultural events and publications.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today published uniform standards for “gluten-free” food labeling

A World Trade Organization panel has ruled that China violated its WTO obligations by imposing higher duties on broiler chicken imports from the United States in 2010

The Senate confirmed a long list of pending nominees for executive branch positions Thursday

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Thursday named conferees to reconcile differences in farm bill legislation approved by the Senate and House of Representatives, according to an announcement by Senator Thad Cochran, R-Miss.