Sara Wyant

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

A new briefing paper from the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development at Iowa State University provides a preliminary glimpse of the economic effects of short corn and soybean crops this year

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2012 -Organizers of the “Just Label It” campaign who have asked the FDA to mandate labeling of food with biotech ingredients are taking their crusade to the White House. In less than a week, they have surpassed the goal of getting 25,000 people to clink a link on its “We the P

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2012 -Former President Bill Clinton has no doubt that U.S. agriculture will continue to feed this country and many others around the globe, but apparently doesn’t want it to fuel the world, too.

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2012 -Top trade officials from the U.S. and Brazil met in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday for their second quarterly meeting to discuss their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and a Framework Agreement developed as a result of Brazil’s successful challenge to U.S. farm and export

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2012 -The House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., says recommendations for budget reconciliation cuts required by the House Budget Resolution are “just an exercise, and not the farm bill.” It’s the perspective he will bring to a panel business meeting at 10