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Livestock and poultry groups urged Congress to reform the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) today after releasing a study outlining the impact of corn ethanol production on food and commodity prices.

In a bipartisan letter organized by Reps. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a group of 62 House members urging leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives to bring the Farm Bill (H.R. 6083) to a vote before August

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack described the drought that’s gripping much of the nation’s mid-section as the “most serious situation we’ve had probably in 25 years.

National Corn Growers Association President Garry Niemeyer said today that the drought covering nearly two-thirds of the country “has led to numerous inaccuracies and exaggerations, especially when it comes to the impact on food supply and retail food prices.”

National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) President Gene Schmidt said he hopes the efforts of DuPont, NACD, government entities and other players in the Chesapeake Bay are part of “the beginning of a long partnership,” during a Chesapeake Bay conservation tour as part of NACD’s Summer L

The Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved legislation to grant Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status today, including language restricting human rights violators and corrupt trade policies.

Members attending the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) annual Corn Congress advanced on the Hill Wednesday to stand “belly to belly and face to face with members of Congress and their staff” according to NCGA Vice President of Public Policy Jon Doggett.

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2012 -Since the reversal of the ban on U.S. horse slaughter plant inspections in the fiscal 2012 agricultural appropriations bill, companies have been seeking locations for horse slaughter

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2012 -Critics of antibiotic use in animal agriculture for growth promotion purposes praised a New York federal judge for ordering the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to follow through on a notice it issued 35 years

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2012 -With just days to go before the federal funding for major highway projects would be shut off and Congress plans to leave town for the two-week Easter recess, the path forward for a new surface transportation bill, HR. 4239, is filled with potholes.