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The Senate on Friday passed the fiscal year 2026 agriculture appropriations bill that funds the Agriculture Department, the Food and Drug Administration and related agencies.  The vote on the ...
Members of both parties on the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee chastised a U.S. Department of Agriculture official for not ...
More than two dozen new and rare bee species were documented during the first year of a new Washington state project that’s ...
The Senate took a significant step Friday towards averting a partial government shutdown in the fall by passing a tranche of government funding bills, much earlier than usual.
The Senate on Friday night adopted a 2026 spending bill for the Department of Veterans Affairs that invests in recruiting ...
Colorado started a soil health program in 2021 to help producers overcome the barriers to adopting practices that could improve soil quality and, in turn, increase production, improve water efficiency ...
Kendall Rae Johnons is the youngest USDA certified farmer at 10-years-old and was named the USDA Youth Ambassador.
Staying informed about changes in social benefits is crucial for maximizing available aid. From Social Security adjustments to new tax deductions and privacy litigation, there are key updates every ...
I’ve previously looked at the consequences of acts or events nationally and their effects locally on agriculture. Cutting back on funding for food in school classrooms, for example, leads to ...
The proposal from Secretary Brooke Rollins calls for cutting 2,600 of the department's 4,600 jobs in the D.C. area and ...
The return of the screwworm is more than a serious threat. It is also a test of our readiness. We’ve beaten it before, and we can do it again.
Ada Valley Meat Company issued a recall for over 1,000 pounds of frozen ground beef that may be contaminated with metal.