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The Department of Agriculture is investing in specialty crop farmers as the industry faces significant challenges. Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt has more.

Agriculture groups and state-level agencies are calling on the Agriculture Department, the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to give rendering a greater role in their proposed strategy for reducing food loss and waste.

A lack of consensus on how to handle one of the biggest outstanding obstacles to a new farm bill has supporters of the Inflation Reduction Act’s conservation investments preparing to defend the investments in a budget-centric environment.

Dietz & Watson is also among the brands selling meats made by Fratelli Beretta. This is linked to the charcuterie packs recalled from Sam’s Club and Costco in January.

The number of milk-producing farms declined by nearly 39% in the five years leading up to the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned lawmakers Wednesday that the Supreme Court’s decision upholding California’s Proposition 12 could lead to “chaos,” if other states follow suit in imposing their own standards for food products.

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Last week marked ten years since the USDA created regional Climate Hubs to help ag producers and rural communities make climate-informed decisions, and restaurant sales are forecast to exceed $1.1 trillion this year.

The Agriculture Department lowered its milk production forecast for the fourth time in its latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report. The 2024 forecast was reduced due to lower

Discover the implications of the Supreme Courts decision on consumer rights and legal accountability, including the erosion of sovereign immunity in FCRA lawsuits.