Sara Wyant

At their annual general meeting earlier this week, Syngenta shareholders officially approved motions for an ordinary dividend of CHF 11.00 per share ($465 U.S. per share) and a special dividend of CHF 5.00 per share. The special dividend is contingent upon the p

USDA€s Agricultural Marketing Service announced today that the National Pork Board (NPD) can continue to pay $3 million in annual payments to the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) for the value of four trademarks

The Senate today gave its overwhelming approval to the first comprehensive energy bill since 2007 Wednesday morning, producing a long-awaited victory for Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.

Canadian health experts have determined that registered products containing 2,4-D are acceptable for continued registration under current use conditions, painting a sharp contrast to decisions made by some other governments.

(Editors Note: I was invited to share some of the national and international trends that can impact agriculture as a kickoff to this meeting, Shaping Our Own Destiny, The Future of Agriculture in Pickaway County, on March 17. As someone who has watched urban

U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, wants a thorough governmental review of ChemChina's expected $43 billion purchase of Syngenta, citing concerns about U.S. food security.

Oil prices rallied earlier this week as many analysts expected declines in oil drilling would shrink global supplies, but the upswing didn t last long.

In their continued effort to expand the use of renewable fuels, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey announced Tuesday that $2.5 million has been awarded through the second round of the  Fueling Our Future 100 

Farmers and crop consultants have gained a new independent tool to help them better assess how software and fertilizer management products actually work in different regions and various soil types.

What do strawberries, fresh market tomatoes and onions all have in common? In terms of the average federal premium subsidy per crop insurance policy in 2015, these crops top the list, according to a new analysis by Mississippi State Agricultural Economist Keith Coble.