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Minority Farmer Advisory Committee to Hold Second Meeting

This Thursday and Friday, November 3-4, the members of the USDA Minority Farmer Advisory Committee will meet for the second time...

Global Food Prices Remain High and Volatile Affecting Poorest Countried the Most

Yesterday, a World Bank new release stated that, “Global food prices remain high and volatile, hitting the poorest countries hardest and...

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Highlights the 150th Anniversary of USDA

Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the year-long celebration of USDA’s 150th anniversary in 2012. The announcement took place in the...

FDA Tests Pet Food for Salmonella Contamination

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun a nationwide effort to test pet food for salmonella contamination.   FDA...

Ohio drops dairy-labeling limitations

This week, the Ohio Department of Agriculture agreed to withdraw a 2008 dairy-labeling rule if opponents drop a claim seeking $1.3...

Penn State receives $2.3 million organic-agriculture research grant

Researchers in Penn State’s College of Agriculture Sciences have been awarded a $2.3 million grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

Texas rice industry represented in Cuba

This week, U.S. rice industry representatives are gathering in Havana for the annual International Trade Fair of Havana (FIHAV) in hopes...

Gates Foundation partners with Brazil on agriculture development work

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation signed a deal with the Brazilian government to collaborate on agriculture projects in sub-Saharan Africa...

North Dakota farmers push for constitutional right to farm

The North Dakota Farm Bureau is gathering support for a proposed constitutional amendment that would restrict regulation of farming and ranching...

U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Delta Smelt case

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal by Central California farmers who claimed the federal government lacks constitutional authority to...