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The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia denied the petition by the National Petrochemical Refiners Association and the American Petroleum Institute challenging implementation of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2) and removing another uncertainty for the biodiesel industry.

Frank Lucas of Oklahoma named six members to serve as Subcommittee Chairmen of the House Agriculture Commitee and released the complete 26-member Republican roster for the 112th Congress

The House approved major food safety legislation, providing the most significant reform of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)oversight of the nation’s food supply in over seventy years.

USDA will provide $50 million to help organic producers and those transitioning to organic production using the Environmental Quality Incentives program

Automakers, marine and outdoor engine manufacturers are suing the Environmental Protection Agency over the agency’s plan

Richmond, VA. Dec. 20 – Responding to allegations made last week by the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) as part of an undercover investigation

The Senate approved a far-reaching new food safety package by unanimous consent---minus a revenue raising measure that had prompted technical objections and stalled the measure three weeks earlier.

Senate Democrats abandoned efforts late Thursday to pass a $1.2 trillion spending bill and accept GOP demands for a short-term measure instead.

Washington, Dec. 17 –At midnight Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an $858 billion package that extends

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is quickly moving forward to advance a policy on coexistence, trying to address concerns from the organic community about genetically modified crops.