Articles by Sarah Gonzalez

The worldÐs top sugar exporters are essentially forming a 'circular firing squad,' aiming trade distortion accusations at one another, so Phillip Hayes of the American Sugar Alliance argues there is no better time for attempting to eliminate subsidies worldwide.

While the agricultural industry is anticipating more business due to President Barack Obamaps actions to normalize relations with Cuba, several members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today questioned the administrationps ability to negotiate with a totalitarian communist s

USDA has provided its first verification process for non-GMO products to SunOpta, a company that specializes in organic, non-genetically modified and specialty foods.

A new center for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) research led by several land grant universities and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will help ensure that pthis nation continues to lead when it comes to aviation and aerospace,p said Sen. John Hoeven, R

Rep. Rodney Davis, chairman of the House Agriculture subcommittee on biotechnology, horticulture and research, said lawmakers are concerned about a lack of communication between USDA and EPA, particularly regarding issues on pollinator health.

College students around the country are graduating this week, and economists say the job market is the best it�s been in a decade. For agricultural graduates, the job market has high demand in almost every area, especially agricultural business, food science&

Data show that new programs tailored for Southern crops like cotton may be having trouble getting off the ground due to the vast array of options and policy combinations.

While activist groups and food companies duke it out over labeling GMO foods and public acceptance issues, biotech companies are moving on to new methods of improving crop traits.

Urging the swift adoption of commercial drone use regulations, agricultural stakeholders are telling the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that they would like the agency to relax some of its proposed restrictions on the operation of so-called Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS