Nearly 2,000 people are expected to gather this week in Arlington, Va., during a two-day forum to discuss the future of agriculture in the United States. The 2014 Agriculture Outlook Forum hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture will take on topics related to new producers assistance, food safe
Supporters of increased privacy protection on agriculture sites pushed hard for "ag-gag" legislation in 2013, and this year appears to be no different. Policymakers in both Indiana and New Hampshire have already proposed forms of ag-gag legislation, or farm protection bills, that seek to prevent pho
Natural Resources Conservation Service officials predict that drought conditions will persist or intensify for much of the western United States. The predictions come after an unusually dry 2013 in much of the country, including California -- which experienced its driest year on record.
The push by the agriculture industry to restrict free speech and access to information is increasing, with at least seven more states considering farm protection laws – also, known as “ag-gag” laws.
Beef Products, Inc. the South Dakota based company suing ABC News for defamation, has asked that the case is returned to South Dakota state court and out of federal jurisdiction.