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Federal judge halts disaster aid program for minority farmers
Washington Post· 7 days agoA federal judge in Texas has blocked an Agriculture Department disaster relief program from giving...
With the end of state agency near, leaders of SC bureaucracy defend its legacy
The State· 3 days agoAs board meetings go, it was one of the least eventful in the Department of Health and Environmental Control’s 51-year history. In little more than two weeks, the DHEC board ...
Bird flu spreads to seventh Australian poultry farm
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoHighly pathogenic avian influenza has spread to a seventh poultry farm near Melbourne, the government of Australia's Victoria state said on Monday. Six of the properties have ...
Ukraine's wheat exports to hit 10-year low this year – US Department of Agriculture
Ukrayinska Pravda via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) expects Ukraine's wheat exports to reach 13 million tonnes...
Inside the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s effort to cut red tape for farmers
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoRed tape has been holding back the state’s agriculture industry, Proulx, the state’s value-added...
Processed foods are hiding in plain sight — and that could be a big public health problem
Salon via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoWhile the committee has been deliberating, the lobbying campaign by the food industry has already...
Local farming nonprofits earn federal funding
The Spokesman-Review· 6 days agoThe U.S. Department of Agriculture gave Zero Emissions Northwest and Partners for Rural Washington $250,000 to help owners of small farms pursue and acquire ...
US government unveils packaging strategy to combat food loss
Packaging Gateway via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the US...
Oregon U.S. lawmakers seek federal help for West Coast seafood industry
Washington State Standard via Yahoo News· 6 days agoLast year, Oregon’s seafood industry got a much-needed boost from the federal government. But it...
‘Feral Swine Bomb’ Explained: Why Wild Hogs In 35 States Have Scientists Worried
Forbes· 2 days agoWild hogs have taken over areas in Florida and North Carolina this spring, exploding to nearly three...