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After four years of watching lawmakers wrangle over a farm bill, farmers aren’t surprised. “Most producers I talk to are not surprised by the delay – they’re disappointed by the delay,” said

The Obama administration’s proposal to reduce biofuel use required by the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2014 would increase emissions of greenhouse gases next year, according to a report from the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO).

In their annual policy review session, the voting delegates of American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) chose to add new policies on unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, and the sharing and ownership of

An attorney who specializes in environmental law told farmers at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF’s) 95th Annual Convention that EPA’s efforts to clarify the definition of “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act (CWA) could result in

A USDA plant scientist told a group of House staffers in Washington this week that his research team is making slow but steady progress on its search for drought resistant soybean varieties.

As a proud sponsor of National Ag Day on March 25, the AVMA salutes our nation’s farmers and ranchers for the invaluable service they provide so that Americans have access to the highest quality, abundant and most affordable food products available.

USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden kicked off National Ag Day activities with a discussion hosted by Agri-Pulse President Sara Wyant at the Hart Senate Office Building on Monday.

USDA’s Rural Development agency announced a two week extension for grant applications for the Value-Added Producer Grant program. The extension, published in today's Federal Register, was made necessary by changes to the program included in the 2014 Farm Bill recently signed into law. The new gra

The EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers today released a proposed rule to clarify protection under the Clean Water Act (CWA) for streams and wetlands that form the foundation of the nation’s water resources. The rule would cover most seasonal and rain-dependent streams, while preserving CWA exempti

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack fired back at accusations that his department is moving too slowly to approve genetically modified (GMO) and other new seed traits, during a