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The Maryland Department of Agriculture says it has preliminarily found poultry from a Caroline County farm has been infected with highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu.

World soybean production for 2023-2024 is forecast to expand by 7% year on year (y/y) to a record of 395 million tons, chiefly linked to bigger crops in South America, notes the latest update from the International Grains Council (IGC).

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Food prices increased by nearly 10% last year, the largest annual increase since the 1980s, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Illinois State Conservationist Tammy Willis announced a new statewide funding opportunity for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program funded by the Inflation Reduction Act.

In 2022, farmers in the United States produced 210 million turkeys. That’s valued at $7.1 billion.

Officials warn of a fake letter circulating around Roanoke County, Virginia, claiming residents are eligible for SNAP benefits. According to a 10 News investigation, it may be an attempt to create...

The funding will aid initiatives within three National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) competitive grant programs that make up the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), including include Nutrition Incentive (NI), Produce Prescription and the Nutrition Incentive Program Training, Technical Assistance, Evaluation and Information (NTAE) Center, which are funded through opportunities provided by the 2018 Farm Bill.

A recent CouponBirds survey found that nearly two-thirds of Americans disregard United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines for safe food prep, putting their Thanksgiving diners at risk.

Industry continues to await action by USDA ahead of November 30 on whether pork processing plants can proceed forward with faster inspection line speeds approved as part of a time-limited trial at swine processing plants.