Articles by Bill Tomson

China is on track for another record-breaking year of beef imports and U.S. exporters remained sidelined because of a 14-year ban. But U.S. Meat Export Federation officials say there is hope that will soon change.

Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts, Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, GMO labeling, Cotton Ginning Cost-Share Program, National Cotton Council, Shane Stephens, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, House Speaker Paul Ryan, a Better Way, Rosa DeLauro, SNAP

Farming, food processing and distribution are playing a major role in a community revitalization program designed to lift people out of poverty and reduce crime in special Promise Zones across the country, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday.

California Drought, Brad Rippey, NCGA, EPA, Renewable Volume Obligations, Chip Bowling, Marland Buckner, National Grain and Feed Association, Surface Transportation Board, First Lady Michelle Obama, Rchel Ray, Let's Move, FDA, Stephen Ostroff

A ship carrying Chinese catfish to the U.S. retreated to China rather than allow its cargo to undergo inspection by USDA s Food Safety and Inspection Service, according to U.S. government and industry officials.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are competing for the farm vote in California, but theyPre taking completely different paths to win the support of producers in the countryPs largest agricultural state.

Large food companies have said they are taking climate change and sustainability more seriously, but now firms like Mars and Unilever want Congress to back their efforts to become greener.

A Senate measure to force the USDA to stop its inspection program for domestic and imported catfish passed a legislative hurdle Tuesday, allowing further debate and a final vote that is scheduled for today.

Tran Dai Quang, President Barack Obama, Trans-Pacific Partnership, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Chad Causey, Catfish Farmers of America, Roger Wicker, John McCain, Jeanne Shaheen, Kelly Ayotte, Senator Thad Cochran, Energy-Water Bill