Articles by Sara Wyant

Vilsack announced USDA approval of a $5 million payment to Western Plains Energy, LLC. Funds will be used to support the construction of a biogas anaerobic digester.

The Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Sen. Kent Conrad, D-ND, said that, after the Easter recess, he plans to march ahead with long-promised plans to mark up a fiscal 2013 budget.

The fallout over production of “lean, finely textured beef” (LFTB) dubbed “pink slime” continues to drag down beef prices, hurt meat companies involved with the process and prompt calls for congressional actions

USDA announced Friday that landowners in selected states can apply for funds to protect wetlands and preserve wildlife habitat on those acres

More than 100 organizations sent a letter to leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate Agriculture Committees asking for reauthorization and funding of energy title programs from the farm bill.

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) enrollment was originally planned to end this Friday, April 6, but USDA plans to extend registration until April 13th.

A new global partnership focused on improving agricultural statistics for farmers around the world gained an important investment today

The House and Senate agreed on Friday to a two-week adjournment for Easter. Lawmakers are heading home during a time when unemployment rates are starting to decline in many states, but the improvement is uneven.