Articles by Sara Wyant

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2012-An amendment to the surface transportation bill that would revive and extend expired and existing renewable energy tax credits

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2012-A Senate Agriculture Committee farm bill hearing on risk management and commodities scheduled for Wednesday was pushed back to Thursday due to a busy Senate floor schedule.

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2012 -In a case with national implications, North Carolina’s largest egg producing facility is continuing its fight though an appeals process in a 10-year legal dispute with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2012 -As the frontrunner in the GOP presidential primary race for delegates, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney continues to exhibit a strong organizational structure and, as part of his ground game, he’s ramping up his outreach to the agricultural community.

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2012 -The leading House critic of non-therapeutic antibiotic use in cattle, hogs and chickens said the GOP majority won’t schedule a hearing this year on her legislation to limit their use to sick animals.

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2012-Amendments adopted Tuesday during Senate debate on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill would provide exemptions sought by some ag groups to ease restrictions on farm vehicles

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2012-The dairy industry had a rare opportunity last week to brag to the Obama administration about its progress toward a goal of a 25% cut in greenhouse gas emissions between 2008 and 2020.

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2012 -The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its baseline update on Tuesday and projected that the federal deficit for 2012 will be $1.2 trillion.

The House Agriculture Committee joined the Senate farm panel in getting to work on a new farm bill that both committees hope to mark up before summer.

When it comes to cleaning up the nation’s lakes and rivers, states need to do a better job securing landowner involvement in advance of seeking federal funds for projects and conduct more rigorous selection processes, says the Government Accountability Office (GAO).