Agri-Pulse staff

Syngenta and Bayer CropScience today proposed an action plan to address bee health, following an inconclusive vote from the European Commission on banning neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides produced by the companies that some studies link to bee deaths.

Along with the retirement of Under Secretary of Rural Development, USDA today announced a number of other staff changes.

USDA announces expansion of 'StrikeForce' initiative which hopes to connect more rural programs with direct loans.

The Renewable Fuels Association releases a report today to debunk claims that ethanol leads to higher gas prices.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., today urged Obama to exempt bulk shipments of apples to Canada from double inspection.

75 agriculture, food organizations send letter to President Obama urging him to "quickly welcome" Japan to TPP talks.

President Obama signs continuing resolution into law avoiding government shutdown and meat inspector furloughs.

DuPont announced today that it entered into a series of technology licensing agreements with Monsanto that include a multi-year, royalty-bearing license for Monsanto’s next-generation soybean technologies in the United States and Canada.

Environmental and consumer groups filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week in opposition to the agency’s policies regarding a particular class of commonly used chemicals, which the groups say endanger honey bee populations.