USDA announces changes coming to school meals: What to know

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a series of changes to nutrition standards for school meals, including one that is a historic first. Here are three things to know about the ... Read More

USDA: Foreign investors must report U.S. agricultural land holdings

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Jennifer Almond in Stanly County reminds foreign investors with an ... Read More

State invests $1.5 million in agriculture conservation research

One and half million dollars in agriculture conservation research funding announced Friday will supplement Lancaster County’s efforts to better contain nutrient runoff from farms, improving local ... Read More

3 Stocks Leading the U.S. Agriculture Comeback

Every cycle in the economy brings a different set of opportunities for investors. These are weighted as a balance between risk and potential reward. Depending on market conditions, the scale may tip ... Read More

Texas Department of Agriculture offering grants to GO TEXAN partners

Kenzel Fallen, GO TEXAN partner and co-founder of craft coffee roastery Three Keys Coffee described the $40,000 Product Promotion Grant she and her husband received as “a blessing.” The grant helped ... Read More

Texas Department of Agriculture to aid rural state hospitals with $23M funding for improvement grants

The Texas Department of Agriculture announced that Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the department's State Office of Rural Health recently granted an investment of more than $23 million ... Read More

ODA announces first farmland preservation commitments of 2024

More Ohio farmland will remain Ohio farmland. The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is proud to announce 139 acres have been added to the Farmland Preservation Program. These are the first two ... Read More

Federal, State Governments Scrutinize Foreign Investment in U.S. Agricultural Land

However, foreign investors in U.S. agricultural land are required to report the transactions to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) within 90 days of an ... Code §§ 113.001–.003, Tex. Gov. Code ... Read More