Articles by Sara Wyant

European Food Safety Authority rejects controversial French study on GMO corn

10/05/12 8:49 AM By Sara Wyant

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) rejected a controversial paper by French scientists which tried to link genetically modified (GM) corn to increases in the risk of cancer.

Presidential debate gives Romney new momentum

10/05/12 7:00 AM By Sara Wyant

President Barack Obama and GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney went head to head last night in their first official debate

Farmer co-ops set new sales records, CHS leads the pack

10/02/12 10:12 PM By Sara Wyant

The nationâ€™s farmer-owned cooperatives posted record sales in 2011

The 2008 Farm Bill expires Sept. 30. Now what?

10/02/12 11:05 AM By Sara Wyant

â€“ At the stroke of midnight, the 2008 farm bill that guided a wide range of food, farm and rural programs over the last five years will technically expire

Farm groups say farm bill passage should be first order of business after election

10/01/12 12:36 PM By Sara Wyant

Farm bill expired and Farmers and ranchers want a new farm bill to be the first order of business when members of the U.S. House of Representatives return for a lame duck session on Nov. 13

The 2008 Farm Bill expires Sept. 30. Now what?

09/30/12 3:02 PM By Sara Wyant

At the stroke of midnight, the 2008 farm bill that guided a wide range of food, farm and rural programs over the last five years will technically expire.

USDA announces SURE sign-up for 2011 crop disaster losses

09/28/12 3:43 PM By Sara Wyant

USDAâ€™s Farm Service Agency Administrator Juan Garcia announced today that the sign-up period for 2011 crop year losses will soon be open.

HSUS attacks USDA, Pork Board for ‘Other White Meat' purchase

09/25/12 10:39 PM By Sara Wyant

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and an Iowa pork producer filed a lawsuit today in federal district court, charging the National Pork Board with striking â€œan unlawful backroom dealâ€ with the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) for the purchase of the â€œPork: The Other White Meatâ€ s

Washington Week Ahead: Hitting the campaign trail without a new farm bill

09/24/12 8:25 PM By Sara Wyant

After several days of partisan bickering over which party is most to blame for the failure to tackle some of the nationâ€™s biggest challenges, lawmakers managed to pass a continuing resolution but failed to pass a new farm bill

USDA confirms: No new CRP signups

09/21/12 4:30 PM By Sara Wyant

USDA's Farm Service Agency confirmed that, without a new farm bill, the agency will stop accepting any new conservation reserve program signups.

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September 01, 2024

Open Mic: Ben Alfi: CEO and Founder of Bluewhite

This week’s Open Mic guest is Ben Alfi, Founder and CEO of Bluewhite. Alfi spent over 25 years in the Israeli Air Force as a combat pilot and as Head of Unmanned Systems Research and Development programs. He leveraged his experience to form the autonomous technology company in 2017. Bluewhite provides add on autonomous capabilities for tractors primarily in the specialty crop space of agriculture production. Alfi says the company’s mission is to build resiliency in farming operations by maximizing a grower’s productivity and minimizing production costs. Alfi believes his technology is an answer to the labor shortage hampering today’s farming operations.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Aug. 30, 2024: Agri-Pulse reports from the Farm Progress Show with House Ag Chair “GT” Thompson; Stephen Nicholson of Rabobank; USB Chair Steve Reinhard

We spoke with House Ag Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson about potential farm bill movement and the growing ag trade deficit. United Soybean Board Chair Steve Reinhard joined the show to discuss export prospects for the record soybean crop and Rabobank economist Stephen Nicholson previewed the farm economic outlook.

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