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Biofuel demand to soak up more than half of US soyoil production next year, USDA says
U.S. biofuel makers will consume more than half of all soybean oil produced in the United States next year as a recent flurry ...
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 ...
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USDA plan aims to eliminate Chinese ownership of U.S. agriculture land
The United States Department of Agriculture has announced the National Farm Security Action Plan, focusing on strengthening ...
Elk River Falls reopens after months of restoration efforts in Pisgah National Forest
Today, after several months of work clearing debris left by Helene, the United States Department of Agriculture Forest ...
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 ...
After 17 years, Mass. town gets rid of this destructive invasive insect
After dealing with the invasive species for nearly 17 years, Holden appears to be free of a beetle that kills trees.
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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SNAP will soon cost states millions of dollars more. What does that mean for food access?
President Donald Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ shifts more Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program costs to states.
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 ...
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Sanders joined Trump officials in D.C. to tout anti-China agriculture security plan
On Tuesday, Gov. Sarah Sanders joined Trump administration officials to announce a new plan to protect American agricultural ...
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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 farmers, but it’s unclear how much funding will still go to Colorado.
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 ...