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ME. Professor, irregardless of whether there is or isn’t a waiver of the Renewable Fuel Standard

With the election behind us, we know that come January, well have the same President and pretty much the same Congress

Well, the election is now behind us, so let’s put the farm bill front and center

a few weeks ago, the Senate passed the "Agricultural Reform, Food and Jobs" bill in bi-partisan fashion to reduce the deficit by $23 billion over ten years

There has been a lot of discussion lately about converting various food assistance programs from their current status as entitlement programs into a block grant

When corn supplies are tight, it just makes sense to reduce the use of corn for ethanol, to ensure greater supply and more reasonable prices for livestock producers.

The "Farm Bill" uncertainty is now being trumped by the much larger uncertainty if our economy falls off the "fiscal cliff" that everyone is talking about

About 80 percent of U.S. agricultural land has been impacted by the drought, which makes it more extensive than any drought since the 1950s.

The African Green Revolution is now underway and it is the key to both Africa and global food security

Conservation is critical to both surviving a drought and recovering from one.