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A hearing Wednesday morning on credit availability in rural America turned into a discussion on whether or not the Farm Credit System (FCS) is still serving rural customers.

The American Soybean Association (ASA) is calling on U.S. lawmakers and the Obama administration to take a tougher stance with trading partners including China and the European Union on their resistance to U.S. biotech exports.

NEW YORK, June 24, 2014 – This Fourth of July, Americans will pay more for their backyard barbecues than ever before. The inaugural 2014 Rabobank BBQ Index examines the composition of a ten-person barbecue and how rising commodity prices have impacted the cost over the years,

Correction: In the June 25, 2014 edition of Agri-Pulse, we quoted the Center for Responsive Politics data which indicated that the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Political Action Committee (PAC) donated $7,500 to Sen. Thad Cochran’s campaign.

On the one-year anniversary of the President’s Climate Action Plan, the National Sustainable Agricultural Coalition (NSAC) announces the availability of its document, “Climate Change and Agriculture Recommendations for Farm Bill Conservation Program Implementation.”

EPA’s Waters of the U.S. rule had another day under congressional scrutiny Tuesday, but this time the embattled proposal had a partner in the limelight – a Groundwater Resource Management Directive proposed by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

The Federal Aviation Administration is clarifying the permitted uses of unmanned model aircraft, citing an increase in reckless use of the models near airports and large crowds. The effort includes a list of “do’s and don’ts” for hobby enthusiasts.

USDA on Monday announced the implementation of policy changes and measures authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill designed to help new farmers and ranchers get started in an occupation where the average age is 58 and rising.

The House passed the Consumer Protection and End User Relief Act, a bill that authorizes the Commodity Futures Trading Commission through 2018, Tuesday afternoon in a bi-partisan 265-144 vote.

With House and Senate action on a USDA spending bill in limbo, many agricultural stakeholders will be focusing on trade issues this week, with Congressional hearings scheduled on reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and on using trade rules to level the playing field for U.S. exporters