Articles by Sarah Gonzalez

In a briefing for House legislative staff today, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and American Enterprise Institute (AEI) criticized the crop insurance and shallow loss programs in the 2013 farm bills of both the Senate and House.

National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) President Chuck Conner told the NCFC Washington Conference that the Senate passing the farm bill Monday night is “the easy part.”

Several dozen agricultural organizations met with House lawmakers today to discuss the whip count for the upcoming farm bill, HR 1847, which is expected to reach the House floor this month.

Monsanto’s chief technology officer, Robb Fraley, told reporters today that the company’s investigation indicates the presence of glysophate-tolerant wheat in Oregon is very likely the result of “accidental or purposeful mixing” of seeds.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today it is conducting an “active investigation” into a genetically engineered variety of glyphosate-resistant wheat that was found growing in an Oregon wheat field.

Touting North Carolina as one of the top states in the country for biotechnology, Senator Kay Hagan, D-N.C., emphasized the industry’s contribution to the state’s economy during Syngenta Biotechnology’s Advanced Crop Lab opening last week.

- After the passage of a five-year farm bill out of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees, Washington agricultural groups expressed their support for the progress while hinting at the battles to come on the House and Senate floors and during conference.

The House Agriculture Committee passed a new farm bill by a 36-10 margin.

The House Agriculture Committee released a new farm bill draft today, with a preliminary score of $39.7 billion in savings over ten years. The language in the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM) is largely similar to the bill passed through committee last year, with larger cu

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced it will require additional environment reviews on herbicide-resistant crops waiting to be approved for the market.