Articles by Philip Brasher

China has agreed to improve an approval process for biotech crops that U.S. officials has left a number of new products in limbo. The commitment, outlined in a fact sheet issued by the White House on Friday, didn't include any details of China would do.

In a history-making address to Congress, Pope Francis called on lawmakers to put their focus on the �common good� in welcoming immigrants, fighting hunger and poverty and addressing climate change

Senate Republicans moved toward averting a government shutdown after Democrats blocked an attempt to use a stopgap spending bill to defund Planned Parenthood.

Hillary Clinton came out against building the Keystone XL pipeline on Tuesday, calling it a "distraction" from addressing climate change.

Agriculture in general and biotechnology in particular will be high on the agenda in meetings this week between U.S. and China officials, starting with an all-day session Thursday called the Strategic Agriculture Innovation Dialogue (SAID).

Republican leaders are laying out a path to keep the government funded after Sept. 30, amid a new problem they didnt face the last time there was a shutdown two years ago: Senate Democrats disclosed Tuesday that USDA was preparing to delay the transfer of SNAP benefits to 37 stat

The Senate passed a compromise bill reauthorizing grain inspection standards and livestock price reporting, sending the measure to the House for final congressional approval. The bill, which passed with unanimous consent, also includes an extension of the National Forest Foundation

Pope Francis and Chinese President Xi Jinping will capture Washingtons attention this week even as Republican congressional leaders struggle to ensure there wont be a government shut-down on Oct. 1.

Lawmakers are joining farm groups in urging President Obama to push Chinese President Xi Jinping next week to accelerate approvals of genetically engineered food.

American agricultural exporters can start opening offices and storage facilities in Cuba, under a series of steps finalized by the Obama administration to ease restrictions on business and travel. The businesses also will be authorized to hire Cuban nationals and maintain bank accounts in