From new PFAS regulations to nuisance suit protections for farmers, here are five environment-related laws that took effect ...

The Agriculture Department received backlash from Democratic senators regarding the decision to decentralize and relocate Washington-based employees.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says shifting thousands of D.C.-based staff to regional offices will save money without ...

More than a dozen beaches across the state measure high levels of E. coli. Fifteen beaches, all in Iowa, are either closed ...

Richard Fordyce is likely to be confirmed as the next USDA Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and ...

A public health alert has been issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service for ham ...

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CLEVELAND, Ohio – A public health alert for ham-salad products has been issued, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

In her first six months, Donald Trump’s second agriculture secretary has altered the course of the U.S. Department of ...

Maryland is expanding agricultural services by adding six state agencies — including education and labor — to support farmers ...

California leads a lawsuit against the USDA over demands for SNAP recipient data, citing overreach and privacy concerns.

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