During the fiscal year that began Oct. 1, 2023, through Sept. 30, 2024, USDA has awarded more than $34 million through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) to 199 Ohio small businesses and ...

Evidence that the synthetic dye Red No. 3 is harmful comes from studies in rats, not people. Food companies now have two years to remove it from products.

U.S. food inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar's Head deli meat plants, not just the Jarratt, Virginia ...

A new federal report warns that drinking alcohol could raise your risk of dying early. The draft of the report released ...

A look back on the Biden administration’s most significant actions impacting food and farming during the president’s tenure.

Eggs are in short supply in California and high priced due to bird flu, laws, high labor and supply costs, and increased ...

The United States is grappling with a significant egg shortage that has seen prices skyrocket in recent months, a situation ...

Through this interim rule, USDA is establishing standards that can be used to quantify, track, and report the impacts of these practices. The interim rule establishes voluntary guidelines that may ...

The rise and return of screwworms: understanding their threat to livestock, wildlife, and humans from those who lived it.

Rice plants can deal with the heat during the day, but when the sun goes down, they need to chill out. Developing rice with ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $2 million to make risk management training programs available for American ...

Also, the Department increased from December its soybean oil production to 28,680 million lbs, up 75 million lbs, and raised ...