United States Department of Agriculture

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Relief groups in Western North Carolina say state and federal dollars have been slow to arrive after the storm dealt the state nearly $5 billion in agricultural losses.

Federal Judge Melissa DuBose ruled against Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby Friday in her fight to have her censure in the state legislature overturned.

The Biden administration ending a USDA inspection program for Mexican avocados following cartel violence could affect US avocado growers if weevils infest farms, experts warn.

A 1990s advertisement authentically read, in part: "They say in thirty years a burger & fries could cost $16, a vacation $12,500, and a basic car $64,000."

The goal is to improve the health of SNAP participants, though Indiana also is moving to change work requirements for participants.

Farmers across the U.S. are bracing for financial ruin from president Donald Trump's tariffs unless taxpayers bail them out.Extreme weather has already wiped out millions of dollars in crops in recent weeks, and Trump's trade war threatens to cut off markets with China and Mexico for their crops and...

The White House has pulled federal webpages tracking climate and environmental justice data

The Agriculture Department is opening more than 112 million acres of federal forests to logging in a misguided bid to prevent fires and boost timber production.

The Trump administration on Friday referred the Maine Department of Education to the Department of Justice for the second time of transgender athletes.

The funds had been initially withheld following President Trump's clash with Maine Gov. Janet Mills over the issue of transgender athletes.

A major move occurred in the battle between President Donald Trump and the state of Maine Friday, as it was ruled federal funds must be unfrozen.

MIT engineers engineered bacteria to produce hyperspectral signals that can be detected as far as 90 meters away. Their work could lead to the development of bacterial sensors for agricultural and other applications, which could be monitored by drones or satellites to monitor crop health, for example.

Trump tried to take credit for the wholesale price drop. But experts say the president's bird flu plan that focuses on strengthen egg farmers' defenses against the virus is likely to be more of a long-term help.

Grocery staples like nuts, fruit, and chocolate could all see sharp price increases.

As President Donald Trump's administration attempts to lower inflation by reducing government spending, Americans are finding out the very programs putting healthy, affordable foods on their plates are on the chopping block.

We've got enough calories to go around, but somehow, we're still managing to feed people into chronic disease. When food policy treats a vending machine dinner and a home-cooked meal as equals, maybe it's time to rethink the menu.

The federal lawsuit is the latest escalation of Gov. Janet Mills's standoff with the Trump administration over the issue of transgender athletes.

A married couple, owners of Freedom Farms in Greene, New York, tell Fox News Digital they see and feel a difference in the food as they produce grass-fed, organic meat amid the MAHA push.