Agri-Pulse staff

The food, agriculture and agribusiness industries are transitioning from a view of organic waste as a cost to a viewing it as a potential revenue source, according to a Rabobank report published today.

Today, the White House recognized 12 members of Future Farmers of America (FFA) and 4-H as Champions of Change.

In a blog post Friday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said USDA will partner will other federal agencies to conduct workshops in drought-impacted regions of the country over the next three weeks.

The Food and Agricultural Policy Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri analyzed some of the impacts of Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) waiver options.

House Republican chairmen, including House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., asked Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner to intervene in Dodd-Frank Act regulations before they go into effect next week.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-certified organic growers in the United States sold over $3.5 billion organically grown agricultural commodities in 2011, according to the results of the 2011 Certified Organic Production Survey. The report was released today by USDA’s National Agricultural Sta

After two months of stability, the FAO Food Price Index rose slightly in September 2012, up 1.4 percent, or 3 points, from its level in August.

Congressman Tim Huelskamp, R-Kans., challenged USDA to embrace its own calorie and nutrition requirements implemented in the National School Lunch Program.

Who says watching the presidential debates can’t be fun and fulfilling? Just ask Chester Cheetah, the chief “spokescat” for the Cheetos brand.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $101 million grants to support specialty crop initiatives, while emphasizing the challenges for USDA in light of the expired 2008 farm bill. Vilsack made the announcement before touring the Catholic Multicultural Center in Madison, Wis., which prepa