Agri-Pulse staff

House Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson, D-Minn., and other lawmakers met today with EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to express disappointment with the agency’s proposal to lower the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).

WikiLeaks released the secret draft text today for the entire Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) environment chapter and the corresponding chairs’ report.

Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., announced today that he will not seek a 21st term in November – adding to a growing list of House Democrats who have decided against running for re-election.

U.S. farmers planted an estimated 41.9 million acres for this year’s winter-wheat crop, down 3 percent from the previous year, USDA said to day in a report.

Leaders of the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committees today introduced legislation that would give the president “fast-tract” authority to put trade deals before Congress for an up-or down vote without amendments or filibusters.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced almost half a million dollars in funding to three universities for projects to reduce pesticide use, particularly for efforts to lower risk to bees.

Rep. Mike McIntyre of North Carolina, a farm bill conferee and one of Washington’s last Blue Dog Democrats, will not be running for reelection next year, according to numerous reports

The Army Corps of Engineers released a report today outlining potential strategies to prevent Asian carp from entering into and damaging the Great Lakes ecosystem, with a price tag that could reach $18 billion.

Farmers and ranchers who are interested in participating in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) have another month to submit applications

The National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) Restaurant Performance Index (RPI), the monthly composite index that tracks the health of the U.S. restaurant industry, hit a five-month high in November due to improved sales and customer traffic over the past year.