Beef and feed industry officials applauded the announcement Monday that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement crafted among 12 nations had reached a tentative agreement.

Five years ago, as the beef industry was climbing out of the big recession and a spate of low cattle prices, a glimmer of promise emerged with the surging popularity of beef overseas. Beef exports climbed back to competitive levels in 2010, sparked by recovering economies in Asia, Europe and buying power in the Middle East.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced today it has determined that the greater sage-grouse does not require protection under the Endangered Species Act.

A federal district judge in North Dakota filed an injunction against the EPA’s clean drinking water rule, known as the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, just days before it was to go into effect.

“… Food production is not a private matter.” That statement is hidden deep within an Idaho judge’s 29-page ruling, issued Aug. 3, striking down the state’s law banning secret animal rights video. The decision provided a jolt across agriculture and much of the national news media last month.

The American Angus Association (AAA) is relying upon an executive search firm to find its next chief executive officer in the wake of Bryce Schumann’s departure from the association.

As important as the idea of sustainability is to agriculture – and to society in general – the word itself leaves a lot to be desired. Sustainability is more than a code word for agriculture. It’s a movement, a mandate – and in many ways an enigma.

The U.S. has taken the first steps in opening its doors to fresh beef imports from Argentina and Brazil, specifically beef raised in regions previously restricted for concerns over foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).

In the past year, the number of companies crafting new policies to embrace animal welfare concerns has steadily climbed. And that trend is only going to grow stronger, if for no other reason than the need for products and restaurants to keep up with their competition.

The most recent ruling of the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the U.S. mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) law has sparked members of Congress to craft new legislation that would end the controversial trade restriction.