Why the U.S. Agriculture Market Is on Edge Over Trump Tariff Plans
The market is split on the timing and size of tariffs on China, the EU, Mexico, Canada, and now Russia—but traders, analysts ...
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Avian influenza outbreak in Georgia halts sale of poultry, forces quarantine
The first case of avian flu in a commercial poultry operation has been found, according to the Georgia Department of ...
Incursion of non-native fruit flies requires $129M in emergency funding
The Department of Agriculture said Friday it has tapped $129 million in emergency funding to battle a worsening incursion of ...
Solar farms are booming in the US and putting thousands of hungry sheep to work
On rural Texas farmland, beneath hundreds of rows of solar panels, a troop of stocky sheep rummage through pasture, casually ...
PV schools recently received a grant of nearly $850,000
The Pymatuning Valley Local School district was the recent recipient of an $849,223 grant to equip Distance Learning sites ...
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Trump selects Idaho's Michael Boren to Dept. of Agriculture
Incoming President Donald Trump has appointed Michael Boren, founder of Clearwater Analytics, to serve as the United States ...
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US Department of Agriculture to invest US$6 billion in clean energy across rural US
These programmes are Empowering Rural America and Powering Affordable Clean Energy with investments in rural communities ...
Bipartisan lawmakers join forces to break up 'out-of-touch' DC power structure
A Democrat and a Republican are joining forces to crack down on the centralization of federal government power in Washington, ...
Bird flu detected in Connecticut backyard flock
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture shared on Friday that avian flu was detected in a flock of birds in New London County.
Agriculture secretary oversees food production, rural life, and nutrition programs that help millions afford healthy diets
The Department of Agriculture has 17 agencies whose focuses range from food safety to research, nutrition, conservation, rural development and more. I served from 1999 to 2001 as administrator of the ...
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Business owners, workers still unsure of Trump's immigration plans
Across the nation, migrant workers are employed in agricultural, construction and other positions, filling jobs many American ...
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Duckworth, Moran Lead Colleagues in Reintroducing Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Use of Biofuels for Aviation
“Alternative energies like sustainable aviation fuel create jobs in rural areas, bolster our national security, and reduce ...