Sara Wyant

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.

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2012 -With the most corn planted acres since 1937 expected this year, soybean acres are projected to decrease by one percent from last year, leading to better margins for soybean processors.

Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., is not optimistic that GOP leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives will put the 2012 farm bill on the House floor before the August recess, but he’s confident lawmakers will get it done before the current law expires on Sept. 30.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced new options under some of USDA’s conservation programs to help livestock producers

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is still trying to hit the “reset” button on the federal crop insurance program.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack described the drought that’s gripping much of the nation’s mid-section as the “most serious situation we’ve had probably in 25 years.