Articles by Daniel Enoch

Republican governors held control of important swing states such as Florida, Michigan and Ohio in Tuesday’s voting, while posting upset victories in Democratic strongholds including Maryland, Massachusetts and Illinois. Republicans won two-thirds of the 36 governor races and in the New Year will be

Humans are having a “clear and growing” influence on climate change, which, if left unchecked, could lead to “pervasive and irreversible impacts” for people and ecosystems, according to a United Nations report.

More than 100 agriculture-related companies and organizations are asking Congress to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to immediately rescind the meat provisions of the country-of-origin labeling rules that the World Trade Organization said are non-compliant with international trade obligations.

The U.S. and Mexico have reached a deal that would avert potentially steep duties on Mexico sugar imports that U.S. producers said were being unfairly subsidized and dumped into the U.S. market at below production costs.

Happy Food Day! That’s the message from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, which launched the event three years ago to “inspire Americans to change their diets for the better and to support smarter food policies.”

Senate Agriculture Committee Republicans are asking EPA to withdraw the so-called interpretive rule released with its ?Waters of the U.S.? (WOTUS) proposal, saying it could ?fundamentally alter interaction between farmers and the federal government."

The Sweeteners Users Association (SUA) says the unfair trade complaints filed by U.S. sugar producers against Mexico sugar imports could end up costing U.S. consumers more than $3 billion in an 18 month period.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $190.5 million in grants and loans to make improvements in broadband and other advanced communications infrastructure in rural areas. The money will fund 25 projects in 19 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

A group formed to protect the Renewable Fuel Standard is launching a six-figure ad buy on TV and radio to support the reelection bids of U.S. Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota, and Representatives Collin Peterson of Minnesota, Gary Peters of Michigan and Lee Terry of Nebraska.

A World Trade Organization compliance panel has ruled against the United States and its amended country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rules, raising the specter of retaliatory tariffs from Canada and Mexico.