Category Archives: Agriculture News

USDA is seeking applications for loans and grants to help support the start-up or expansion of rural businesses. The funding is being provided through the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant pro...

A coalition of trade associations wants the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association to start contract discussions early. The National Pork Producers Council jo...

Laws designed to prohibit hidden-camera filming substantially reduce trust in agriculture by U.S. consumers. Researchers at the University of British Columbia say the so-called "ag-gag" laws that crim...

A voluntary GMO labeling bill failed to receive enough votes Wednesday to clear a procedural hurdle. The Senate voted 48 to 49 against the voluntary labeling proposal by Senate Agriculture Chair Pat R...

The Federal Reserve will not increase interest rates at this week's meeting but will likely hint that rate hikes are on the horizon. Reuters reports that as long as U.S. inflation and jobs continue to...

The Trans-Pacific Partnership ratification process is getting underway in Japan. The Japanese government announced earlier this month it is beginning efforts to ratify the trade agreement. The announc...

 A report by the University of Missouri predicts more pressure on farm finances over the next several years. The University released the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute Baseline R...

The Senate may be settling for pushing through a mandatory GMO labeling bill, but in the form of "mandatory disclosure." Industry lobbyist told the Hagstrom Report that Senate Agriculture Leaders are ...

FRESNO (KMJ) — A risk of salmonella contamination has prompted California based ‘Wonderful Pistachios’ to voluntarily recall some of their products. The company says they’re wo...

The White House Office of Management and Budget will review a USDA rule on organic animal welfare standards. USDA sent the rule to the White House last week. The measure would set standards for organi...