environment

The president of an advocacy group lobbying to end the embargo on Cuba says he’s optimistic about working with the Trump administration. James Williams with Engage Cuba says the President-elect was elected by Rural Americans, many of whom have strong ties to the agricultural community...

On Tuesday, President Obama announced a plan to safeguard America’s land, water and wildlife by establishing a “no net loss” standard for mitigating impacts on natural resources and encouraging related private investment to deliver better outcomes for the environment...

USDA is seeking public comment on how it intends to improve the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, or EQIP, one of USDA's largest conservation programs.

97 percent of doctors say they are concerned about antibiotic resistance, according to a study by Consumers Report.

USDA will move ahead with its plans to create a second beef checkoff in the absence of consensus from the industry as to how to overhaul the existing program.

The U.S. will not appeal the World Trade Organization’s recent ruling on Country of Origin Labeling until the beginning of next year.

The EPA has requested public comment on the agency’s proposal to remove 72 chemicals from the Approved Pesticide Inert Ingredient List.

The group Citizens Climate Lobby is talking about climate change in the Ag building at this year's Central Washington State Fair. Spokesperson Alex Amonette says they lobby congress to enact a revenue neutral carbon fee and dividend to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and stimulate the economy...

As the Obama administration announced the launch of the Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said long term global food security depends on us acting together now.

General Mills shareholders have shot down a proposal that would have forced the company to remove genetically modified organisms from its products.