Articles by Sarah Gonzalez

Agriculture’s “data revolution” was a recurring theme during the 2014 Commodity Classic in San Antonio last week.

The U.S. citrus industry may not have time to wait for the availability of a genetically engineered fruit-bearing tree resistant to the growing affliction of “citrus greening,” researchers said last week at the USDA’s annual Outlook Forum in Arlington, Va.

USDA says it is now accepting applications for more than $19 million in grant money available through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. The grants will be competitively awarded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Applications will be accepted through Jun

Reps. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., and G. K. Butterfield, D-N.C., both members of the Energy and Commerce Committee, are introducing a bill today that creates a federal standard for voluntarily labeling foods that are not genetically modified and requires additional reviews for foods that contain genetical

Republicans on a Senate Appropriations subcommittee today urged EPA chief Gina McCarthy to work with farmers and ranchers as her agency finalizes its definitions of “waters of the U.S.’’ that fall under the protection of the Clean Water Act (CWA).

The National Chicken Council (NCC) has updated its animal welfare guidelines which the group says “incorporates new parameters to improve bird welfare.” NCC developed its initial set of guidelines, including an audit checklist, in 1999 for chicken farmers and processors.

Jamie Critelli knew he wanted to grow things since his early days visiting his uncle’s greenhouse after school.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy defended her agency’s Clean Water Act (CWA) and Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) proposals during a meeting of the North American Agricultural Journalists on Monday

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released several implementation dates for farm bill programs today, but timing for Commodity Title program rules is still vague.

A top executive at Smithfield Foods told an audience of young farmers and ranchers this weekend that they must keep the attitudes of their customers front and center when