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(Undated)--Gardeners, growers, and researchers have a new tool to help determine which plants are most likely to thrive in Minnesota. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released an updated Plant Hardiness

Nearly 1 million chickens on a Minnesota egg farm will be slaughtered to help limit the spread of the highly contagious bird flu after it was confirmed there, officials said.

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The USDA and OSU compile a map of plant hardiness in winter months to help gardeners and growers make decisions on what to plant.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association opposes the USDA’s decision to allow Paraguayan beef imports starting next month, and September pork exports were slightly lower than a year ago but maintain robust pace.

Sons of Union vets meet

In this opinion piece, Deputy Under Secretary for USDA Rural Development Farah Ahmad lays out some of the different programs that are available through USDA Rural Development.

The Commerce Department announces their BIG drop in duties placed on phosphate fertilizers imported from Morocco, and USDA releases package of rules and orders seeking to increase competition in the livestock industry.

The USDA on Thursday took a key step in the process of introducing its Regional Agricultural Promotion Program by publishing a final rule in the Federal Register that is scheduled to be effective on Friday. The $1.3 billion program is just part of USDA’s plans to step up assistance for exporters and the Department also unveiled its plan for new trade missions next year to Vietnam, India, South Korea, Canada, Colombia and Morocco.