Articles by Sara Wyant

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2012 -The rate at which Brazil approves genetically engineered plant traits for deregulated status is increasing due to its recent government commitment, while approval rates in the United States are lagging due to legal concerns and public awareness.

Senate Democrats are preparing to bring up President Obama’s version of a new tax package this week, while Senate Agriculture Committee considers egg bill and Secretary Vilsack tours drought-stricken Iowa

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2012 -Researchers looking for ways to get a handle on the bioenergy crop market in this country will likely need to be patient until more of these non-food crops find wide commercial use.

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2012 -House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, has staked out a familiar position on dairy policy: he’s adamantly opposed to the leading proposal for the dairy section of a new farm bill.

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2012 -The fallout over production of “lean, finely textured beef” (LFTB) dubbed “pink slime” continues to drag down beef prices, hurt meat companies involved with the process and prompt calls for congressional actions to both underscore the safety of the process and label the p

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2012 -A principal topic of debate on the campaign trail as members of Congress take the next two weeks off is the concern over how growing oil costs are consuming an expanding share of a family’s budget.

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2012 -Southern farm interests and their champions on Capitol Hill put the rest of U.S. agriculture on notice at the end of last week that they won’t play second fiddle to the Midwest during the drafting of a new farm bill.

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2012 -Farmers are using an early spring in much of the Heartland to begin what’s expected to be their biggest corn planting campaign in 75 years. And they hope the earlier-than-usual start will translate to a record U.S. yield this fall.

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2012 -Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack found himself on the receiving end of numerous pointed questions about USDA’s signature downsizing initiative during what was expected to be a routine Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the department’s fiscal 2013

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2012 -Agriculture Secretary Vilsack lauded the benefits of the Renewable Fuels Standard during the 2012 Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference Tuesday, where biofuel industry leaders are gathering in Washington, DC this week.