Articles by Sara Wyant

In the search for clean energy solutions, one of the world@s largest dairy companies announced that it was switching to new Z biodiesel.

Another independent gasoline and convenience store chain is embracing ethanol, in part because of USDA�s Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership Program (BIP) and in part, because of the firm�s commitment to cleaner air.

Production agriculture has not been front and center in either party's presidential campaigns this year, but a recent meeting with farm groups may start to elevate the industry's importance in the future.

How do you get more young people interested in agriculture and ultimately, careers in our industry? There are numerous efforts underway, starting in elementary school with teachers who have embraced  Ag in the Classroom,  and extracurricular programs li

A federal appeals court voted to uphold Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules for Internet providers in a victory for advocates of so-called Pnet neutralityP on Tuesday. But legal challenges are expected to continue and several sources expect the U.S. Suprem

Solutions from the Land (SfL), a collaboration led by an acclaimed group of active farm, forestry and conservation leaders, has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to design and implement a three to five year climate smart/resilie

Mexico is embracing ethanol and U.S. officials want to make sure they can help, potentially laying the groundwork for a renewable fuels program and ethanol exports headed for south of the border.

Eighty years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act (REA) which charged USDA to provide electric power to rural America. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack used the anniversary to announce even more investments in the program.

Soybean farmers have grain to sell and a $2-per-bushel improvement in market prices during the past two months will pry inventory loose according to feedback provided by Iowa producers.