Sara Wyant

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2012 -Honeybee populations, which faced losses between 30% and 90% of honeybee colonies since 2006, continue to face steady declines while exact causes are yet to be found, said USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) research entomologist, Jay Evans.

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2012 -Reports circulating around Washington indicate that the House Agriculture Committee will attempt to legislate regulatory certainty for farmers and ranchers through the next farm bill.

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2012 -One of the most consistent themes heard during grower meetings and farm bill hearings over the last year has been the need to protect federal crop insurance as a viable part of the safety net in the 2012 Farm Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2012 -Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday became the latest member of a long list of distinguished public figures to deliver a Landon Lecture at Kansas State University.

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.