U.S. Completes Overhaul of Biotech Farm Product Regulations May 18, 2020 By P.J. Huffstutter The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Thursday a rule that will simplify or waive agency reviews of certain biotech...
Government Relief Bypasses Farmers Who Lost Stored Crops in Floods April 2, 2019 By Tom Polansek The Black Hawk military helicopter flew over Iowa, giving a senior U.S. agriculture official and U.S. senator an eyeful of...
3 Louisiana Parishes Designated USDA Natural Disaster Areas November 19, 2018 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated three Louisiana parishes as contiguous disaster areas as the result of excessive...
USDA to Grant $340M to Florida Citrus Farmers Impacted by Irma May 3, 2018 The federal government will provide $340 million to help Florida citrus farmers recover from Hurricane Irma. The U.S. Department of...
Mad Cow Disease Found in Alabama But No Threat to Humans Detected July 19, 2017 An 11-year-old cow in Alabama tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, the U.S....
Federal Aid Now Available to Rain-Swamped Louisiana Farmers June 27, 2017 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) designated Evangeline Parish in Louisiana as a primary natural disaster area as the result...