Articles by Jim Webster

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said today that the United States has asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to establish a dispute settlement panel to rule on its assertion that New Delhi’s restrictions on imports U.S. poultry meat and chicken eggs violates India’s obligations under WTO trade

The current farm program baseline tilts heavily in favor of cotton, wheat, peanuts and rice, according to a short primer on farm program budgeting prepared by a Cornell University agricultural economist

Chairwoman Stabenow and Ranking Member Roberts want to go to the floor as soon as they can with the farm bill.

A “market stabilization” plan designed to tame milk price volatility and reduce dairy program costs has become the most contentious feature of dairy reforms in a new farm bill.

The Environmental Working Group says USDA could save as much as $18.5 billion over the next decade

The United States has taken the first step in the World Trade Organization dispute settlement process

USDA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) says in an audit report that USDA should require testing feed on organic farms

Seven former secretaries of agriculture during their joint appearance at USDA’s Outlook Forum today united in the belief that increasing production to meet the needs of billions more people in the coming years will be its greatest test.

An open letter calls for MoveOn.org to remove a petition critcal of Michael Taylor, deputy comissioner for foods.