The Local Food Purchasing Assistance program helped farmer Ryan Marquart put money in his pocket while also providing fresh food to families in need.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Agriculture Department predicts record egg prices could soar more than 40% in 2025, as the Trump administration offered the first new details Wednesday about its plan to battle ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced a $1 billion strategy to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), support the U.S. poultry industry and lower egg prices. The U.S.

The Agriculture Department on Wednesday said it will spend $1 billion to tackle the bird flu in a campaign to address soaring egg prices that appears, in a departure for the administration ...

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will continue to collect the 2024 Census of Horticultural Specialties, now through April 18, 2025. Conducted once every five years, the ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture suspended the 1890 Scholars Program, which provided recipients with full tuition and fees for students studying agriculture, food or natural resource sciences at ...

February 25, 2025 Update: The USDA ended the suspension of the 1890 National Scholars Program and is now accepting applications through March 15. 1890 Land-Grant Institutions are historically Black ...

CBS DETROIT — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it is trying to rehire bird flu experts that the agency accidentally fired as part of its efforts to cut costs based on recommendations from ...

A growing population and shifting climate patterns are directly impacting both agriculture and horticulture. As demand for food rises, unpredictable weather conditions can lead to total crop failures.

Though many Americans may think the USDA is the main inspection arm of the U.S. government — due to its more visible logo on meats and organic certifications — it’s actually the FDA that ...

USDA attempts to rectify job cuts affecting bird flu response team, as the outbreak continues to impact poultry industry. (AP File) USDA scrambles to rehire workers crucial for bird flu response after ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that, over the weekend, it accidentally fired "several" agency employees who are working on the federal government's response to the H5N1 avian flu ...