S.D. farmer’s fight with USDA over ‘puddle’ tests new era of regulatory reach
1 of 2 | A disputed wetland on the South Dakota farm of Arlen Foster is shown in court documents as part of a case…
‘Chimp Crazy’: What legal issues could Tonia Haddix face?
The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. That’s the oath Tonia Haddix swore to uphold in January 2022, when she logged into…
USDA announces new school meal standards that call for less sugar, salt in students’ food
Sack lunches wait for people driving up at Fern Ridge Elementary School in Chesterfield, Mo., during the COVID-19 pandemic on March 24, 2020. New federal…
USDA trade mission aims to strengthen ‘shared future’ envisioned between U.S., Angola
1 of 2 | U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small (R) meets with Angola's Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Antonio Francisco de…
USDA is giving some farmers an ultimatum: Grow hemp or marijuana
“It was definitely a huge blow to our business,” said Sam Bellavance, a cannabis farmer in Vermont who had separate licenses to grow both marijuana…
USDA inaugurates new Kansas facility to study animal diseases
The USDA inaugurated the National Bio and Agro-Defense facility in Manhattan, Kans., Wednesday. The facility will study biological threats and animal diseases. Photo Courtesy of…
USDA tells Senate panel it’s struggling to feed needy families
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Department of Agriculture official testified Thursday that some of the agency’s food programs are being overburdened in the push to feed needy…
USDA announces $100 million to improve school meals nutrition
1/2 The U.S. Department of Agriculture Friday announced a $100 million initiative to improve school meals nutrition. Agriculture Tom Vilsack said school meals are often…