Category Archives: Agriculture News

Two new candidates were expected to be interviewed this week for the Secretary of Agriculture position. A DTN report says Abel Maldonado, Jr., a former California Lieutenant Governor, is seeking the p...

The search for Agriculture Secretary under President-elect Donald Trump continues and looks to be still far from closing in. DTN reports Trump will meet next week with Elsa Murano, a former Texas A&am...

The search for an Agriculture Secretary has turned its attention to Susan Combs. She's a former Commissioner of Agriculture and state comptroller of Texas. Combs met with Vice President-elect Mike Pen...

A Scientific Advisory Panel studying glyphosate links to cancer heard testimony last week on the topic. The Environmental Protection Agency gave a presentation before the panel saying the consensus is...

The National Turkey Federation is expressing concern over USDA's final interim rule and two proposed regulations possibly upending contract relationships in place between turkey growers and processors...

U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a North Dakota Democrat, tops President-elect Donald Trump's list to be the next Agriculture Secretary. The question remains, however, whether she will accept the post. Po...

A new study shows the agriculture industry adds nearly 60,000 jobs annually, yet only three percent of high school and college students are aware of the job prospects in agriculture. The survey, spons...

The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council Monday unveiled the Hot Dog Ingredients Guide to provide consumers with more information and transparency. The guide details the role each ingredient may play ...

The North American Olive Oil Association has filed a lawsuit against television host Dr. Oz under a largely untested Georgia food libel law, objecting to his claims that much of the imported extra vir...

Mexico says restarting the guest-worker system could address concerns about illegal immigration. Mexico's ambassador to the U.S., Carlos Sada said "There is no need to fight each other," according to ...