Sara Wyant

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.

Crude oil prices have increased about 80 percent since January, but current supplies of gasoline and expected production this year should keep prices at the fuel pump 40-60 cents per gallon lower than last summer. At least thats the forecast from Purdue University energy economist

As the debate continues over whether or not foods containing genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) should be labeled with a federal standard, more and more marketers are trying to promote their products as non-GMO even if they contain no GMO ingredients or if a GMO versi

The Energy Department announced that $25 million is available to help software developers, solar companies, and utilities speed up the integration of solar energy into the grid. The effort, called Enabling Extreme Real-Time Grid Integration of Solar Energy (ENERGISE)