Articles by Sara Wyant

If farmers' political influence was measured strictly by the number of farm operators, 1935 would have been a very good year. Peaking at 6.8 million out of a total U.S. population of 127 million, farmers represented slightly more than 5 percent of U.S. citizens&

the U. S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) has filed an interim rule with the Federal Register today, allowing USDA to move forward with changes to crop insurance provisions, as authorized in the 2014 farm bill

Advocates for a tax incentive aimed at helping owners conserve farmland, woodlands and open spaces passed an important milestone Tuesday – gaining support from 219 cosponsors – a majority -- in the House of Representatives

The United States and Hong Kong have agreed on new terms and conditions that pave the way for the full range of U.S. beef and beef product exports to Hong Kong - consistent with access prior to December 2003, according to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

The White House issued a strongly worded veto threat on the agricultural appropriations bill, pitting First Lady Michelle Obama firmly against House republicans

There are some clear winners and losers in the primary elections held in eight states yesterday, while at least one race remains up in the air. The closely-watched Mississippi contest between Sen. Thad Cochran, the ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and his conservative GOP challen

How many of your tax dollars are paying for essential programs and services? And how much money is being spent improperly?

Monsanto officials have been quietly alerting some farmers, dealers, employees and industry leaders in recent weeks that a computer server at their Precision Planting center in Tremont, Illinois was remotely hacked, industry sources told Agri-Pulse.

Monsanto announced today that Kasey Gillette, the Senior Policy Advisor handling agriculture, nutrition and other policy issues in the office of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid since 2009, will join the firm as Director of Government Affairs. Kasey will be based out of the Washington, D.C.,

A top executive in the cellulosic biofuel industry says farmers as well as manufacturers will lose a major economic opportunity if EPA adopts the blending requirements proposed for 2014 under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).