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UW-Madison and USDA break ground for new dairy research facility in Prairie du Sac
WKOW 27 Madison· 3 days agoThe project is in part thanks to the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research...
National Arboretum makes scenic backdrop for USDA cooking show
The Washington Times· 2 days agoIt promotes cooking with sustainable food and crops, as well as the research behind it. Todd Silver,...
5 heart-healthy vegetables cardiologists love to eat
TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoThat’s because they’re a major dietary source of nitrate, a phytochemical in vegetables that lowers blood pressure and improves endothelial function, or...
Veterans Find a New Mission in Farming
Agricultural Research Magazine· 5 days agoA veteran learns how to move a chicken tractor across a pasture to raise pastured poultry, as part of the Agricultural Research Service
Why 4 new bird flu developments have experts worried about the virus
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How forecasts of bad weather can drive up your grocery bill
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThis story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. It’s no...
Project Shifts the Focus of Agribusiness
Agricultural Research Magazine· 5 days agoGrowing more crops does not necessarily lead to greater profit, according to farmers and the researchers who help them. To make production more profitable, Agricultural ...
Commodity Checkoffs: More Than a Milk Moustache
American Farm Bureau· 3 days agoOf the 22 active R&P programs, 10 are authorized under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996. The other programs are authorized...
Why the term 'Farm Bill' is important to Mississippians
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSays the Congressional Research Agency, a nonpartisan informational group: “The omnibus nature of...
Ohio State professor Brian Roe to manage $2.5 million USDA-funded food-waste-reduction initiative
The Lantern· 2 days agoBrian Roe, Ohio State’s Fred N. VanBuren professor of farm management, said “about 30% of food that people bring into their homes is often never eaten.” Credit: DML/Star Tribune ...