LA QUINTA, Calif. — Two key agricultural lobbyists said here today they believe Congress will make a serious effort to write the farm bill this year and have a chance of succeeding because the fiscal pressures will be worse in 2013 than in 2012. Read More...

LA QUINTA, Calif. — Dairy product sales will grow faster than other foods in developing countries in the coming years, a key PepsiCo Inc. executive said here this week, while other experts said success in markets such as India and China will require more sensitivity to other countries’ consumer and business cultures. Read More...

LA QUINTA, Calif. — Opportunities lie in countries with growing populations and growing incomes that will not be able to supply all their own food, but only if suppliers learn how to do business there, those attending the Dairy Forum heard. Read More...

The White House, responding to an online petition on its "We The People" page, has declined to support a move to allow interstate sales of unpasteurized milk, Obama Foodorama has reported. Read More...