Vilsack leads team to Peru, Chile 03.11.2016 By Ron Sterk Secretary of Agriculture will look to expand U.S. exports of food and ag products.Read More
Senate ag committee approves bill establishing voluntary G.M.O. labeling 03.01.2016 By Jay Sjerven Vote was 14 to 6 in favor of establishing standard.Read More
Vilsack: Optimistic about American agriculture 02.26.2016 By Eric Schroeder Secretary of Agriculture sees bright future for rural America.Read More
Feeding for the future 02.26.2016 By Eric Schroeder Ag Outlook panelists weigh in on ways to satisfy 9.7 billion people.Read More
‘Fresh from campaign,’ Fiorina to address bakers 02.24.2016 By Josh Sosland Former executive suspended presidential run Feb. 10.Read More
G.M.O. labeling alone may cost Americans $3.8 billion 02.23.2016 By Jeff Gelski Segregation, reformulation and testing will add to costs associated with the Vermont law, according to a study from the Corn Refiners Association.Read More
President’s budget for food safety leans heavily on user fees 02.22.2016 By Jay Sjerven President Barack Obama in his fiscal year 2017 budget requested $1,195,067,000 for the Food and Drug Administration’s food safety programs and activities.Read More
More than 1,600 sign petition on G.M.O. safety, benefits 02.22.2016 By Jeff Gelski The American Society of Plant Biologists and a European network of scientists disagree on safety consensus.Read More
Voluntary G.M.O. labeling bill proposed in Senate 02.22.2016 By Keith Nunes The legislation would preempt states from passing mandatory G.M.O. labeling laws.Read More
Preston to new economics post at U.S.D.A. 02.12.2016 By Josh Sosland Warren Preston has been with the Department since 1992.Read More