The watermelon originated in South Africa. This infographic from James Kennedy wordpress demonstrates how much humans have intervened in the breeding of ...

USDA Photo by Lance Cheung. While the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has not confirmed the number of employees that have already been laid off or ...

With a broad pause on grant funding still in place across many USDA programs and grant cancellations beginning to roll out, the agency is now facing a ...

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USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins rules out bird flu vaccines, citing inefficacy and long-term risks to chicken populations. The Biden ...

Nelson, whose farm is in the northeast corner of Louisiana, sees a desperate need for the SFFA’s reinvestment in smaller operations. Small farmers near him ...

As the Trump administration continues to slash federal spending under the supervision of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, the ...

Farmers hoe or "tend the land" owned by Dave Lewis, an African American farmer on May 8, 1940. Mr. Lewis owns the 575 acre farm in Macon County, Alabama. ...

Photo credit: AgriSolar Clearinghouse The recent freeze to federal grants and loans has impacted countless federal programs and simultaneously left rural ...

Find out some interesting historical facts about cocoa in this info graphic. You may click on it to enlarge it.