Articles by Sara Wyant

WASHINGTON, May 2, 2012 -The partnership between the two largest organic producers in the world demonstrates “a truly historic agreement” and a “significant improvement to our trade relations” with the EU, Isi Siddiqui, the chief agricultural negotiator with the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office,

WASHINGTON, May 2, 2012 -Agriculture Department Chief Economist Joe Glauber said the fast start to U.S. corn planting suggests a bin-busting fall harvest and doubling of 2012-13 ending stocks.

WASHINGTON, May 2, 2012 -By the time the Senate Agriculture Committee released their first 2012 version of the Farm Bill to the public on April 20, there were few surprises in the general outline.

Eager to demonstrate that they can address mounting crop and livestock disaster concerns before the August recess, GOP leaders are now learning that a one-year extension of the current farm bill may be creating more problems than opportunities. They don’t have enough GOP votes to support passage an

WASHINGTON, May 2, 2012 -Over the last three years, Republicans have pointed to what some view as the Obama Administration’s attack on conventional agriculture and what they describe as an onslaught of new regulations that stifle ingenuity and the American entrepreneurial spirit.

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 -A charter member of the U.S. Rice Producers Association (USRPA) is on the verge of quitting the group. The Mississippi Rice Council (MRC) voted 9-to-5 last week in favor of a resolution calling on the state’s rice farmers to end their financial relationship with USRPA on Ju

Three key House Democrats are urging opposition to what they describe as a “shell” extension of the current farm bill and calling for a freestanding disaster assistance bill that could help livestock producers affected by the drought.

GOP leaders hope to pass a one-year extension that includes much-requested disaster programs for livestock and nursery losses in 2012 and 2013, and a few other changes.

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2012 -A tool cited by researchers in assessing crop acreage is still in its infancy, but shows the potential to offer analysts a big window on U.S. land use. The SOCC sited this tool in it’s petiton to USDA and EPA. Also, it’s a fun application that anybody with an internet co

House GOP leaders are signaling that they are finally feeling the political “heat” and willing to act on legislation that could provide disaster aid for livestock producers