USDA

Nearly twice as many meat-processing plants employ short-term foreign workers than in 2015, “a small but growing trend,” according to an Investigate Midwest report.

Already dealing with months of drought, North Dakota now has another threat after anthrax was found last week in a cattle herd in Kidder County.

The USDA is providing $67 million in competitive loans through the new Heirs’ Property Relending Program, which aims resolve heirs’ land ownership and succession issues.

The USDA reports a French law banning produce stickers that aren’t compostable are a threat to millions in U.S. produce exports.

New federal grants will help teachers across the country integrate food and agricultural sciences into their classes. It will also encourage students to explore career paths in food and agriculture.

With federal pandemic aid in their hands, farmers and ranchers borrowed far less money than usual from ag bankers during the first quarter of this year on operating expenses.

The USDA, FDA and Centers for Disease Control continue to underscore there’s no credible evidence of food or food packaging as a likely source of viral transmission of COVID-19.

China made its largest weekly U.S. beef purchases on record two weeks ago, followed by its biggest U.S. corn deals in almost a month.

"People should not fear food, or food packaging or processing or delivery of food.”

The Animal Agriculture Alliance is launching the ‘Animal Ag Allies’ program to empower farmers, ranchers and practicing veterinarians to be outspoken advocates for agriculture.