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US welcomes India's move of reducing tariffs on agricultural products
The United States has welcomed the recent Indian move to reduce tariffs on several American agricul…
PTI
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US forests will begin emitting more carbon than they store by 2070, USDA report warns
The US Department of Agriculture has found that by 2070, forests in the country will begin to relea…
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The USDA is suing an exotic pet farm, citing stressed and traumatized baby animals, water deprivation, and an emaciated cat
Officials who inspected Even Keel Exotics found sick and injured animals, and animals who ate and d…
Michelle Mark
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Got milk? Not chocolate, as USDA considers banning flavored milk options in school cafeterias
The USDA proposed a set of nutrition standards for school lunches, and chocolate milk may be on the…
Will Gendron
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The USDA's new plant zone map shifts cities like Lansing and Omaha five degrees warmer and could change how you garden, including when and what you grow
USDA unveils its new plant zone hardiness map. Half of the country has moved up to a warmer half zo…
Grace Eliza Goodwin,Jenny McG…
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Major meat companies lied about impending shortages to keep workers on site at the height of the pandemic, a House committee says
Meatpackers knew they were hotbeds for coronavirus transmission but lied about shortages to keep wo…
Grace Dean
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Poop is so hot right now. Blame soaring fertilizer prices.
As the Russia-Ukraine war lifts fertilizer prices, some cow farms have already sold future manure t…
Ben Winck
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The 7 foods getting hit the hardest by price spikes this year
Even before the Russian invasion, the worsening climate crisis was straining food supply. A UN arti…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Video shows orca appearing to attack another killer whale at SeaWorld, prompting PETA complaint to USDA
Eyewitness footage shows a killer whale attempting to beach itself during an attack. SeaWorld, San …
Joshua Zitser
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Mitch McConnell is reportedly opposing free school lunches: 'Kids are going to have less on their plates,' Biden's agriculture secretary says
Nearly 4 million children slipped back into poverty after the monthly child tax credit expired. Now…
Ayelet Sheffey
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What does 'organic' actually mean? Experts explain what's behind the USDA label
Organic foods are grown with requirements and practices that improve the environment, but they're n…
Kelly Burch
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What does 'organic' actually mean? Experts explain what's behind the USDA label
Organic foods are grown with requirements and practices that improve the environment, but they're n…
Kelly Burch
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Walmart, Kroger, and Albertsons recall over 28,000 pounds of ground beef over possible E. coli contamination
Over 28,000 pounds of ground beef were recalled by the US Department of Agriculture after samples t…
Emily Walsh
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Trader Joe's Chili Lime Chicken Burgers recalled for containing bone fragments
It is recommended that customers who purchased these products throw them away or return them.
Emily Walsh
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A new genetically-modified purple tomato could be heading to America's grocery stores by next year after recent USDA approval
The US Department of Agriculture recently approved the purple tomato — a fruit that has a high nutr…
Taylor Ardrey
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Biden's about to raise food stamps to $157 a month from $121 - the biggest boost ever
Biden's action permanently gives roughly 42 million Americans an extra 40 cents per meal. It works …
Ben Winck
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White farmers blocked a much-needed federal relief program for Black farmers. The saga proved Black farmers won't overcome racism unless they take their economic future into their own hands.
Banks have used discriminatory policies against Black farmers forever. Those farmers should take ma…
Cornelius Blanding
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USDA says it'll continue to fight to pay off loans for Black farmers despite lawsuit on behalf of white farmers
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty waged the lawsuit in April on behalf of white farmers w…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Bernie Sanders, Ilhan Omar push for permanent free school lunch
Four Democrats want to make the pandemic-era free school lunch program permanent. It's currently av…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Chipotle says avocados prices are going up - but there's no reason to worry about your guacamole just yet
The chain's CFO said that pressure on avocado supply happens every year around this time, so it sho…