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Biofuel demand to soak up more than half of US soyoil production next year, USDA says
U.S. biofuel makers will consume more than half of all soybean oil produced in the United States next year as a recent flurry ...
Would USDA plan prevent China's ownership of farmland in Oklahoma?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the nation’s food supply was a national security issue on par with energy and water ...
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USDA plan aims to eliminate Chinese ownership of U.S. agriculture land
The United States Department of Agriculture has announced the National Farm Security Action Plan, focusing on strengthening ...
The government plans to drop a horde of flies over Texas border. Here's why.
By dropping the sterile, fully developed flies, the USDA plans to prevent flesh-eating maggots from reaching the United ...
Elk River Falls reopens after months of restoration efforts in Pisgah National Forest
Today, after several months of work clearing debris left by Helene, the United States Department of Agriculture Forest ...
U.S. to ban Chinese purchases of farmland, citing national security
Top officials said the Trump administration will use executive action and work with state officials to ban sales of farmland ...
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The Department of Agriculture says egg prices could go up another 20% this year as bird flu outbreaks continue to fuel a supply shortage. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports ...
New class of Hispanic program participants learns about USDA policy, more
About 30 staff from Hispanic-serving U.S. universities met at the U.S. Agriculture Department part of a resurrected program ...
US Acts on Foreign Ownership of Farmland Amid China Tension
The Trump administration is tightening its grip on foreign ownership of farmland amid continuing concerns over Chinese ...
Agriculture Dept. to Crack Down on Chinese Ownership of American Farmland
The agriculture secretary announced a plan to limit Chinese and foreign purchases of farmland as part of its national ...
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a recall of an Illinois-based food company's lasagna products that contain egg and soy-- allergens that were not mentioned on product ...