Category Archives: Agriculture News

New research by the Center for Food Integrity shows consumers want more information about food and how it's produced. The research, announced last week, shows only 28% of consumers strongly agree they...

The Department of Agriculture may have to wait until later this year to receive funding for the Congressional mandated study on electronic GMO labeling. Politico reports USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack sai...

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton talked trade as one of the topics of the first Presidential debate on Monday night. The GOP presidential candidate accused Clinton of supporting the Trans-Pacific Part...

The Heritage Foundation has released its most sweeping critique of U.S. agriculture policy, according to Politico. The foundation called on Congress to revamp its approach to crop insurance, food stan...

In addition to groups like the National Corn Growers Association and the American Farm Bureau, thousands of farmers are asking Congress to approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement quickly...

Farm and banking groups spoke with congressional appropriators this week about using upcoming appropriations bills to give authority and funding for Farm Service Agency Loans to farmers. The Hagstrom ...

Bayer will acquire Monsanto for $128 dollars per share in an all-cash transaction. Monsanto's Board of Directors, Bayer's Board of Management and Bayer's Supervisory Board have all unanimously approve...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Farmworkers in the nation’s largest agricultural state will be entitled to the same overtime pay as most other hourly workers under a new law signed Monday by Californi...

The Heritage Foundation is already laying out its case for ending commodity programs and crop insurance policies in the 2018 farm bill. Pro Ag obtained a report that lays out the agenda for the lobbyi...

National Milk Producers' Federation CEO and President Jim Mulhern is skeptical that Congress will be able to tackle immigration reform, child nutrition programs, or the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agree...