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US agriculture agency to end consideration of race, sex in many farm programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday it would no longer consider a farmer's race or sex in many of its farm ...
Agriculture Department halts livestock trade at southern ports due to parasitic fly
The Department of Agriculture has closed the livestock trade at the country’s southern ports due to concerns over a parasitic ...
Agriculture Dept. to Crack Down on Chinese Ownership of American Farmland
The agriculture secretary announced a plan to limit Chinese and foreign purchases of farmland as part of its national ...
Texas agriculture commissioner denies weather modification allegations after Central Texas floods
"There has been a lot of misinformation flying around lately, so let me clarify: the Texas Department of Agriculture has ...
U.S. to ban Chinese purchases of farmland, citing national security
Top officials said the Trump administration will use executive action and work with state officials to ban sales of farmland ...
Agriculture Department announces Great American Farmers Market
The Department of Agriculture has announced that it will host the Great American Farmers Market on the National Mall Aug. 3 ...
USDA chief outlines federal plan to block China, other foreign ownership of US farmland
The Trump administration announced a plan July 8 to block China and other “foreign countries of concern” from owning U.S. farmland.
USDA attempts to address national security vulnerabilities in American agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will be working to implement a new, seven-point plan to make America’s farms and food ...
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USDA plan aims to eliminate Chinese ownership of U.S. agriculture land
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the National Farm Security Action Plan, focusing on strengthening the security of American agriculture.