Articles by Sara Wyant

New investors are backing a West Sacramento firm that uses DNA sequencing and ecological computing technologies to help farmers and companies analyze the microbiomes in their soil to make more sustainable and economical choices.

Sustainable Solutions for Zero Hunger by 2030: A Vision for Animal Agriculture, scheduled virtually for 12-5 p.m. ET on September 14, 2021. Presented in partnership with Elanco and Agri-Pulse the event will bring together key leaders across the animal protein food chain from around the world to discuss the next steps of food production’s sustainable transformation, its ability to fight hunger and its durability against shocks.

After weeks of negotiations, the Senate moved quickly this week to pass a bipartisan infrastructure package Tuesday that was quickly followed by a party line vote early Wednesday morning to advance a $3.5 trillion budget framework.

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers says Dennis Slater will retire as the president of the organization at the end of the year.

Food prices are expected to continue rising this year before declining to more normal levels in 2022, according to USDA's latest outlook.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a district court’s summary judgement in favor of the beef checkoff.

Pivot Bio announced the close of its Series D funding round — one of the largest Series D rounds in ag tech — and a second-generation corn product for 2022.

With skyrocketing shipping costs and numerous supply chain disruptions, the Federal Maritime Commission is launching a new audit program aimed at the top nine ocean carriers. The move follows a recent executive order by President Biden to crack down on consolidation in the shipping and rail industries.

Val Dolcini, a former Farm Service Agency administrator and California environmental official, will be the newest member of Syngenta's Washington office.

With drought conditions worsening in many parts of California and more water restrictions, farmers will likely idle between 600,000 to 800,000 acres this year, says Roland Fumasi, EVP & North American Regional Head, RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness.