Articles by Sarah Gonzalez

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released two draft guidance documents describing how the agency plans to evaluate human and ecological risks from pesticide spray that drifts off its intended target.

Drought conditions in the western and southern plains regions of the country could merge together later this year, persisting harsh conditions for agriculture, said Drew Lerner, president and senior agricultural meteorologist of World Weather, Inc.

Monsanto shareholders tomorrow will vote on a resolution requesting a study to outline “material, financial and operational risks” that genetically modified (GMO) crop products place on the company.

Syngenta, the world’s largest agro-chemicals company, defended its product commercialization strategy in response to a request from U.S. grain groups that it put a hold on marketing two of its genetically modified corn products until they are approved for import by China.

Biofuel producers relying on a growth market for second generation ethanol are looking to other countries for investment because of uncertainty surrounding the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), industry representatives said today in a conference call with reporters.

he Israel-based Wolf Foundation is honoring University of California, Davis, plant geneticist Jorge Dubcovsky with the 2014 Wolf Prize in Agriculture for his work in wheat genomics.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said he is organizing USDA to be prepared to implement the provisions of a new farm bill as soon as the legislation is passed

Three of the largest agricultural chemical companies filed a lawsuit to block a bill passed by the Hawaii County of Kaua’i regulating the use of pesticides and genetically modified crops on an island where Dow, Syngenta, BASF and DuPont Pioneer test seed varieties on about 15,000 acres.

The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia will hear oral arguments Thursday in a lawsuit challenging a USDA rule requiring Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) rule for meat products.

Tyson Foods sent a letter to its hog suppliers yesterday updating its animal well-being program and recommending that farmers provide more space for pregnant sows.