A two-and-a-half-year-old male white-tailed deer, harvested on private property in Lanier County, tested positive for the fatal disease at the USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories.

Baltimore Area Survey conducted by Johns Hopkins University researchers found less food insecurity for Black residents as well as higher satisfaction with schools and local governments. The ...

Brooke Rollins, the nominee for Agriculture secretary, said she would listen to farmers in executing President Trump's deportation policy.

President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture says efforts by the U.S. Forest Service to fight wildfires in California shouldn’t be influenced by politics ...

A new watchdog report highlights issues with the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service regarding meat and poultry safety. The report shows that the department has paused work ...

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Most state anti-cruelty laws also exempt farmed animals or allow standard practices that are patently cruel. No federal law in the United States explicitly regulates the treatment of animals on farms, ...

Jennifer Tiller will serve as chief of staff to the Deputy Secretary and Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services. Most recently, she was the Deputy Staff Director for ...

During her confirmation hearing, she emphasized her dedication to agriculture and addressed her stance on ethanol, the Renewable Fuel Standard, tariff impact aid for farmers and Prop 12.

The family-owned farm is the latest victim of the deadly outbreak hitting poultry, dairy herds and people across the nation.

Gift money can come from relatives and even friends in some cases. It can cover your down payment and/or closing costs, reducing or eliminating the cash you need to close the home purchase.

President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday said she would consider direct payments to farmers to offset losses from proposed tariffs, modeled after the ...