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KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Prize-winning produce, dairy cows, tractor parades, and a new petting zoo will share the grounds with magic, live music, and plenty of red, white, and blue …
Unionville Community Fair Marks 102 Years With America250 Celebration Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for Elanco US Inc.’s CLiK Extra wound spray to prevent New World screwworm infestations in multiple …
FDA Authorizes Screwworm Prevention Drug for Livestock, Wildlife Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six additional meat and poultry processors have adopted the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s voluntary “Product of USA” label, expanding the use of a designation reserved for products …
USDA Expands ‘Product of USA’ Label to Six More Processors Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has directed the Forest Service to expand grazing opportunities and streamline permit approvals on federal lands, marking the latest step in the …
USDA Moves to Expand Grazing Access on Federal Lands Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated a Level 3 emergency response following recent detections of New World screwworm infestations in animals in Texas and …
CDC Activates Emergency Response as Screwworm Reaches U.S. Livestock Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At least 34 people across 13 states have been sickened in a Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry, prompting a federal health warning as investigators work to …
Backyard Chickens Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 13 States Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing a new tax credit aimed at helping struggling breweries and farmers as dozens of breweries close and economic pressures mount across the industry.
Brewers Sound Alarm as Closures Mount Across Pennsylvania Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ranchers who rely on federal lands could see faster permits and expanded grazing access under a new agreement between two federal agencies aimed at increasing domestic beef …
Federal Grazing Deal Aims to Boost Beef, Cut Delays Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture rolled out a rapid series of initiatives this past week aimed at lifting transparency on federal lending, protecting U.S. farmland and livestock, …
USDA Rolls Out Transparency, Biosecurity, and Storm Aid in Sweeping Push Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, joined by the Departments of Interior and Health and Human Services, and the Small Business Administration, announced a coordinated national plan last …
America’s Beef Crisis: Feds Launch Bold Plan to Save the Dying Cattle Industry Read More