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The House Agriculture Committee swiftly approved a bill that would bar states from requiring the labeling of genetically engineered foods. The Safe and Affordable Food Labeling Act (HR 1599), which was approved on a voice vote in a brief, 15-minute meeting, could be on

A bill set for approval in a House committee Wednesday has been changed to ensure that milk could only be labeled as non-GMO if the cows are fed non-biotech grain. The latest draft of the bill that the House Agriculture Committee will consider also would require the Food and Drug Admin

A long-anticipated congressional debate over biotech foods kicks off this week as the House Agriculture Committee takes up a bill that would block state GMO labeling laws.

USDA announced today a proposal to allow homebound seniors and people with disabilities who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to use their benefits for grocery home delivery services.

A dispute over the Confederate flag brought a halt to House debate on a funding bill thats important to Republican efforts to curb a host of environmental regulations. House GOP leaders pulled the fiscal 2016 Interior-Environment spending bill from the floor on Thursday rather than ha

The Agriculture Department is trying to track down as many as 10,000 farmers who haven`t reported compliance with conservation restrictions. Officials say the actual number of non-compliant farmers is likely much smaller.

A bill that would block states from requiring the labeling of foods with biotech ingredients will get its first vote next week in a congressional committee. The House Agriculture Committee announced Friday that the panel would vote on the Safe and Affordable Labeling Act (HR 1599) on T

WASHINGTON, July 10, 2015 ` The House passed a bill, 262-167, Thursday that would reform how the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) fund and conduct wildfire suppression and forest management on public lands.

The Department of Agriculture released the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) today, projecting mixed returns in the grain sector but increased total meat production for the remainder of 2015 and the start of 2016.

USDA announced today that Robert Johansson is selected as the USDA`s Chief Economist, effective July 12. He has been serving in the role of USDA's acting chief economist since Jan. 3, 2014, after the retirement of Joe Glauber.