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The Pandemic-EBT program stacked on top of the food-stamp program, already available to needy families year-round, amounts to nearly $1,000 per month for a family of four.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small visited South Carolina State University and its Public Service and Agriculture (PSA) division’s Research and Demonstration Farm in Olar, South Carolina.

In the months leading up to the prospective plantings report, expectations were a reduction in corn acres, but the reduction well surpassed the trade estimates.

Snow levels in the Klamath National Forest are at their average, according to an April 1 survey from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture annual conference explores, discusses, learns, and develops knowledge that fosters interdisciplinary cooperation.

Here's how to tell if chicken is past its prime.

Lunchables - the iconic kids' meal kits, often served in school cafeterias - contained elevated levels of highly poisonous metals like lead and cadmium, a new report claims.

In this opinion piece, Lori Stevermer, the president of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and Minnesota Pork Producer, highlights recent USDA data on the pricing impact of California Proposition 12 on consumers and why Congress needs to act and include a legislative solution in the farm bill.  

Although none of the kits surpassed federal limits, findings indicated that five out of the 12 tested products would subject individuals to 50 percent or more of California's maximum allowable levels for lead or cadmium.

House Ag Appropriations Chair Andy Norris and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack go at it over how SNAP funding is spent.