FDA to test for glyphosate residues on corn, soybeans
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to begin testing corn and soybeans for glyphosate residues. Previously, the agency has [...]
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02, 2016
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02, 2016
USDA to invest $150 million to help improve working lands
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is now accepting applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program [...]
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02, 2016
CRP sign-up deadline approaches
One of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) most competitive Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up periods in history is approaching [...]
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02, 2016
Proposal to cut crop insurance, fund summer meal program
President Barack Obama has released a budget proposal that includes $18 billion in cuts to crop insurance over the next [...]
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02, 2016
Farm income falling for a third year
Farmers will likely see a drop in profit for the third straight year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s [...]
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01, 2016
USDA announces major staff changes
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Krysta Harden is leaving USDA at the end of February, and USDA APHIS chief veterinarian John Clifford [...]
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01, 2016
Survey aims to collect farmer feedback on USDA programs
A new online survey launched by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) will collect feedback from farmers and ranchers about [...]
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01, 2016
Vilsack proclaims Bob Stallman Appreciation Day
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has proclaimed today, Jan. 6, as Bob Stallman Appreciation Day. Stallman, from Columbus, Texas, [...]
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02, 2014
USDA study shows diet quality improvements
American adults are changing their attitudes toward food and nutrition and are eating healthier, making better use of available nutrition [...]
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02, 2014
U.S. cattle herd smallest since 1951
At 87.7 million head, the U.S. cattle herd—as of Jan. 1, 2014—is the smallest since 1951, according to a report [...]