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USDA is proposing to amend the origin-of-livestock requirements under the department�s organic regulations.

Rep. Kristi Noem and Rep. Cheri Bustos support a bipartisan effort on U.S. biofuels and the Renewable Fuel Standard.

The House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday night approved, 25-13, a Trade Promotion Authority bill one day after the Senate Finance Committee advanced its version of the legislation, which guarantees that trade deals can get an up-or-down-vote in Congress without an

The European Union has announced the approval of 10 new genetically modified seed traits and the renewal of seven others to be used as feed and food imports.

A group of more than 40 farm groups and agricultural companies sent a letter to House and Senate agricultural appropriations leaders supporting increases in the President Barack Obama0s FY 2016 budget for honey bee research activities.

The widely rebutted review from a World Health Organization (WHO) committee that classified the herbicide glyphosate as 0probably carcinogenic0 to humans is generating more headlines and providing new momentum for anti-pesticide and anti-GMO activists.

As the debate over how to increase the beef checkoff nationally continues, several states are working to boost their own funds for local beef research and promotion.

The major backlogs and other problems in the rail industry that peaked about a year ago in the ag sector don0t appear to be repeating this year, but legislators and stakeholders are taking steps to prevent a repeat of the catastrophe.

WASHINGTON, April 24, 2015 0 The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) today announced it work to boost market demand for corn through some key staffing changes within the organization.

United States Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman and other national leaders expressed concern today regarding a proposal from the European Union that would allow its member states to opt out of imports of genetically engineered food and feed.