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USDA restricts funding for wind and solar projects, points to protection of prime farmland

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it would restrict the use of federal subsidies for solar energy projects in favor of protecting farmland, but clean energy advocates say solar gives farmers a higher production value per acre than any traditional crop.

High Plains Journal · 12h

USDA cuts off funding for solar and wind energy projects on farmland

U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced USDA will no longer subsidize wind and solar energy on productive farmland.

The Wall Street Journal · 3d

USDA Ends Loan Guarantees for Rural Solar Projects

The Agriculture Department said that it will exclude wind and solar energy projects from a rural loan guarantee program, the latest step in President's Trump’s efforts to unwind federal support for re

USDA, meat recalled

CBS News on MSN · 1d

32,000 pounds of meat products recalled due to false USDA inspection marks

Sabrositos Hondurenos, LLC is recalling about 32,000 pounds of various meat products with a false USDA mark of inspection, meaning the meats didn't go through proper federal examination, according to federal officials.

NBC New York · 7h

32,000 lbs of meat recalled over fake USDA inspection labels

Sabrositos Hondurenos is recalling about 32,000 pounds of meat products after federal officials discovered they carried false inspection labels.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

32,000 pounds of meat recalled nationwide, warns USDA

Sabrositos Hondurenos, LLC is recalling 32,000 pounds of meat product with false USDA marks of inspection, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) notice.

Growing Produce1d

What USDA’s Major Reorganization Will Look Like

Part of USDA's reorganization includes plans to relocate much of its National Capital Region staff to five regional hub ...

Idaho Mountain Express16h

County commissioners protest USDA consolidation

The Blaine County commissioners have sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins expressing concern about ...

Agri-Pulse2d

Economists: USDA may be underestimating huge corn crop

Acreage reports that producers file with USDA support the department’s big corn acreage forecast, and it may even be ...

WYMT2d

USDA announces millions in grants for flood recovery

USDA Rural Development Kentucky State Director Travis Burton announced more than $16.8 million in disaster grants to help the ...

Civil Eats2d

USDA Sets Limits on Rural Energy Loans, Discouraging Renewables

The agency announced this week it would prevent taxpayer dollars from going to build solar panels on farmland.

Hoodline12h

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel Sues to Block USDA's Extensive Data Collection from SNAP Recipients

Michigan AG Dana Nessel is suing to block the USDA's request for extensive personal data from SNAP beneficiaries, arguing ...

The Poultry Site13h

USDA lab closure could hinder key farm research

The US Department of Agriculture's plan to close its flagship laboratory near Washington, D.C., could undermine research on ...

Record-high corn crop could hurt more than help as USDA predicts price drop

Across Kansas and its surrounding states, corn is doing much better than expected. Fields planted in Spring are producing ...

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