Articles by Sara Wyant

California farmers, food companies and other parts of the farm to fork supply chain face several vexing environmental challenges but many have developed innovative new solutions.

The Trump administration has released details of the U.S.-China "phase one" trade agreement and the commitments that the Chinese are making to increase purchasing of American farm commodities.

Agri-Pulse is pleased to announce a partnership with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers to provide comprehensive coverage of the 2020 elections.

USDA developers hope a new red spinach will add more variety and healthy options to your plate while expanding consumption.

Seven in 10 voters are more likely to support candidates running for office if they support efforts to bolster the economy of rural America and prepare students for careers in manufacturing, according to a new nationwide poll.

Food production around the globe is under constant pressure from extreme weather, disease outbreaks and other biosecurity challenges.

Growers paid over $10 billion to insure almost 380 million acres in 2019. By year-end, crop insurance companies paid out almost $7.6 billion to cover losses and the numbers are expected to grow as all claims are finalized.

In a wide-ranging year-end interview, USTR Chief Agricultural Negotiator Gregg Doud offered more details about the "Phase One" deal with China, a long list of export accomplishments, and what to expect on trade in 2020.

The 2014 farm bill ended direct payments to farmers, but the use of the Market Facilitation Program raises questions about how producers will be compensated during hard times.

USDA’s Risk Management Agency is making more progress on developing crop insurance products for the growing hemp industry.