Earlier this month, the Government Accountability Office released a report that outlines its proposal for how the government can improve the crop insurance program’s delivery and reduce costs to the taxpayers who help fund it without passing those costs on to the farmer.
The weather that led to the below-average conditions could be a preview of future climate conditions, according to a new study from the University of Illinois.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is — for the second time — delaying the implementation of organic rules for the treatment and living conditions of poultry and livestock.
The federal government has taken steps aimed at reducing the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a serious health threat that sickens an estimated 2 million people in the United States each year. But nobody knows if those steps — many focused on monitoring the antibiotics given to cattle, hogs
The Office of Government Ethics released on Sunday disclosure documents filed by President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture, former governor of Georgia Sonny Perdue.
The effects of climate change on agriculture could cost the federal government as much as $4.2 billion more annually in crop insurance subsidies by 2080, a report released Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office found.
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-North Dakota) has voiced her support for President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue.
Federal government officials are no longer allowed to communicate with the public and media about certain environmental issues per orders from the Trump administration, multiple news outlets reported Monday and Tuesday.
