USDA offers resources, adds flexibilities to disaster assistance programs
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which devastated communities, homes, farms and businesses across parts of the Southeast, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has deployed staff to assist ...
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USDA grant boosts local ranching co-op's expansion in Helena
MONTANA - A local ranching cooperative is set to expand its operations and market its products across state lines, thanks to ...
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School lunches are a lot more nutritious and varied than when you were a kid
Remember when your school lunches consisted of a greasy slice of pizza and, maybe, a vegetable if you were lucky. Nowadays, ...
USDA names schools that may be affected by recall of 11.7 million pounds of meat and poultry over listeria concerns
A recall of ready-to-eat meat and poultry items made by BrucePac has been expanded to include nearly 1.8 million pounds of ...
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9 Wyoming counties now designated USDA disaster areas for wildfire impacts
Wyoming has received an updated U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretarial disaster designation due to damages and losses caused by wildfire. The updated designation expands the number of Wyoming ...
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Despite recent rain, farmers in Virginia struggle with effects of summer drought
Virginia farmers faced drought conditions this summer, making it tough for lamb, corn and bean producers throughout the state ...
Ina Garten Reveals She Never Buys Large Eggs — She Uses This Size Instead
Extra-Large: 26.5 ounces (about 2.20 ounces per egg) ...
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Getting Grounded: How USDA leans on outside groups, retirees to help fill conservation staffing gaps
Partnership staff are integral to the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s strategy to meet an expected surge in demand ...
Salem News4h
East Palestine snags $16 million in funding for emergency facility
EAST PALESTINE — East Palestine’s plans for a new administrative building combining its police station, fire department and emergency services was among the 15 projects selected to receive funding ...
A ‘Flood’ Of Solar Panels Threatens Puerto Rico’s Farmers — And Neighbors’ Lives
The conflict highlights the promise and peril of easing requirements on companies seeking federal approval for energy ...
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Revealed: The Taxpayer-Funded Campaign to Discredit Pesticides’ Climate Risks
A covert campaign partly funded by US taxpayers downplays the climate risks of pesticides in Africa, Europe and North America ...
Feeding Our Future fraud led to new grant controls, little progress recovering stolen money
Between 2020 and 2022, indictments allege, defendants spent proceeds from the fraud on real estate, jewelry, luxury cars and ...