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The government plans to drop a horde of flies over Texas border. Here's why.
By dropping the sterile, fully developed flies, the USDA plans to prevent flesh-eating maggots from reaching the United ...
Would USDA plan prevent China's ownership of farmland in Oklahoma?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the nation’s food supply was a national security issue on par with energy and water ...
Around 40% of farmworkers are undocumented, according to USDA data. Here's what that means
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 42% of U.S. farmworkers from 2020 to 2022 did not have legal work ...
New class of Hispanic program participants learns about USDA policy, more
About 30 staff from Hispanic-serving U.S. universities met at the U.S. Agriculture Department part of a resurrected program ...
U.S. to ban Chinese purchases of farmland, citing national security
Top officials said the Trump administration will use executive action and work with state officials to ban sales of farmland ...
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USDA plan aims to eliminate Chinese ownership of U.S. agriculture land
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the National Farm Security Action Plan, focusing on ...
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Trump administration cancels millions in agriculture funding for Western states, including Colorado ranchers and farmers
The USDA says it's rebranding a climate-friendly agriculture program to cut red tape and redistribute more money directly to ...
Agriculture Dept. to Crack Down on Chinese Ownership of American Farmland
The agriculture secretary announced a plan to limit Chinese and foreign purchases of farmland as part of its national ...
U.S. Plans to Drop Millions of Flies from the Sky to Prevent Spread of Flesh-Eating 'Man-Eater' Maggots
The U.S. government is combating a potential invasion of flesh-eating New World screwworm maggots, which threaten livestock, ...
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Food Hubs Sell over $4 Million of Local Food in 2024
A new report highlights the critical role food hubs are filling in Iowa’s local food system. These hubs bridge the distribution gap in the food system between ...
Agriculture Department announces Great American Farmers Market
The Department of Agriculture has announced that it will host the Great American Farmers Market on the National Mall Aug. 3 ...
USDA attempts to address national security vulnerabilities in American agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will be working to implement a new, seven-point plan to make America’s farms and food ...