Agri-Pulse staff

The American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) are among influential agriculture and rural-interest organizations joining

Iowa Republican Steve King may not have persuaded farm bill conferees to include his controversial amendment regarding California standards for egg-laying hens, but he may eventually

The administration today announced steps to reduce methane emissions that includes plans to lower U.S. dairy sector greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020.

EPA will reconsider the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandate for cellulosic ethanol it required for blending in 2013. In a letter to

USDA today officially announced the extension of the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program through August.

With EPA officials now evaluating what are likely to be tens of thousands of comments on the agency’s proposal to reduce biofuel blending requirements under the

The Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit today denied an appeal filed by the American Meat Institute and a group of trade associations representing livestock producers, feedlot operators, and meat packers seeking to block implementation of USDA?s country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rules.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) today announced its final listing of the lesser prairie-chicken as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

The Senate and the House approved legislation today that seeks to address the Ukraine crisis by offering financial assistance to the nation and by imposing various sanctions against Russia.