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Applications to grow hemp pour in to Illinois Department of Agriculture
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Agriculture received nearly 400 applications to grow or process industrial hemp in the first 24 hours after they became available. Agriculture officials said...
Government scientists fed cat and dog parts to cats in sick experiments: report
Curiosity killed the cat -- then fed it to another cat. The US Department of Agriculture bought dozens of cats from Chinese meat markets, butchered the felines -- and then...
'Lab meat' closer to supermarkets as US regulators outline oversight
NEW YORK — Burgers made by growing cow cells in a lab dish have a clearer path to reaching supermarkets as US regulators on Thursday outlined how the emerging food...
Family sues government after child sprayed by cyanide trap
BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho couple has sued the US government, saying their teenage son still suffers headaches after a predator-killing trap that federal workers mistakenly placed near their home...
More than 228K pounds of Spam recalled
More than 200,000 pounds of Spam have been recalled after “minor oral injuries” were reported from consumers who complained of metal objects in their canned meat. The chicken and pork...
Organic food labels are going to become even more confusing
THETFORD, Vt. — Was your tomato grown in dirt or water? Organic shoppers might notice additional labels this summer that will give them the answer — and tell them whether...
US Forest Service chief resigns amid sex misconduct claims
US Forest Service chief Tony Tooke has resigned amid widespread allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment. Tooke’s resignation came after "PBS NewsHour" reported the US Agriculture Department was probing misconduct...
Agriculture secretary is tonight's 'designated survivor'
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will skip Tuesday's State of the Union address, serving as the so-called "designated survivor." A member of the presidential line of succession traditionally skips the address...
Americans will eat more meat than ever before this year
Americans will eat more protein-rich meat in 2018 than ever before, in part because of trendy low-carb diets, the Department of Agriculture predicted Tuesday. The average American will gobble down...
Trump administration scraps organic food regulations
The Trump administration has stuck a fork in new regulations requiring that “certified organic” cows and chickens have enough room to spread their wings and hooves. The Obama-era rules required...
Trump pick for USDA chief scientist withdraws after he's linked to Russia probe
Sam Clovis withdrew his name to become the Department of Agriculture's chief scientist Thursday, just days after the former Trump campaign official became linked to special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia...
Trump’s pick for top science job was a 'birther,' climate change skeptic
President Trump’s pick to head up science at the Department of Agriculture was a “birther” who once charged that then-President Obama hoped to take over the country and be a...
Rising beef prices are eating into steakhouses' bottom lines
These are lean times for America’s steakhouses. Prime cuts of beef have skyrocketed in price since May, with some meat sellers blaming a new trade deal with China — and...
Massive hot dog recall after metal shards found in packaging
More than 210,000 pounds of hot dogs -- including Nathan’s -- are being pulled from store shelves after metal shards were found in some of the packages, authorities said. The...
White House takes aim at Michelle Obama's school-lunch rules
The Trump administration has former First Lady Michelle Obama’s school lunch rules in its sights. Less than a week after starting the job, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Monday will...
Federal cyanide trap injures teen and kills his dog
POCATELLO, Idaho -- Federal authorities have confirmed that a cyanide trap intended to kill coyotes in eastern Idaho instead killed a dog in an incident that local law enforcement officials...
USDA deletes records of animal treatment from website
The US Department of Agriculture has scrubbed online information about the treatment of animals at laboratories, zoos, puppy mills and horse breeders — a move that has outraged animal-rights advocates....
Trump picks Sonny Perdue for agriculture secretary: report
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will name former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as his nominee for secretary of agriculture on Thursday, a senior transition official said on Wednesday. Perdue, 70, served...
Two coyote pups living near LaGuardia have gone missing
Two out of three remaining coyotes pups who have been living outside LaGuardia Airport have gone missing -- and the activists trying to save them from government hitmen fear the...
Animal lovers pulling all-nighters in the woods to save coyotes
A crew of animal-loving activists is answering the call of the wild — spending sleepless nights in the woods next to La Guardia Airport to protect a trio of orphaned...