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This congressional struggle over the future of country-of-origin labeling of meat hinges on the same issue it always has: What does it mean to be a product of the United States? The House voted overwhelmingly to repeal the law in the wake of a final ruling by World Trade Organizati

The House cleared away another key trade item off its to-do-list, providing final congressional approval to an extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance programs. The renewal of TAA was originally included in a trade promotion bill but was removed after House Democrats stalled the c

The Senate has cleared a trade promotion bill that will give President Obama the authority he says he needs to wrap up trade agreements 11 Pacific Rim nations and the European Union. The 60-38 vote to give final congressional approval to the fast-track bill (HR 2146) w

The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected a petition from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) asking the agency to review and limit the use of the herbicide glyphosate to prevent unreasonable adverse effects to the monarch butterfly.

Its become clear that markets are playing a critical role in the health of communities and their residents.

Ohio Governor John Kasich made it clear Wednesday that he does not like subsidies, particularly anything supporting ethanol.

Witnesses told a House Education and Workforce subcommittee Wednesday that the school nutrition standards authorized by the Obama administrations Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) are a good recipe for encouraging healthy eating in schools, but could be improved with

Results from a new survey conducted by the National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) show that student loan debt is one of the key barriers preventing young people from becoming farmers and ranchers.

AGree, an agricultural think tank with former USDA Secretary Dan Glickman as one of its co-chairs, released a report today on how to improve the food and agricultural research system, and called on Congress to hold hearings on the topic.

The source of your electricity for decades to come ° how much from coal, from wind, solar and other renewables ° is being decided by Congress