GLIFWC objects to recent euthanasia of wolf pack in Price County
PRICE COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) – The Great Lakes Indian Fishing and Wildlife Commission are objecting to the recent…
US biologists searching the Mojave Desert found six previously unknown Mojave poppy bee population groups; the new evidence helped determine the tiny specialist bee does not need endangered-species listing
US biologists searching the Mojave Desert have discovered six previously unknown population groups of the Mojave poppy bee,…
Sen. Moran reacts to incomplete Manhattan animal disease research facility
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – U.S. Senator for Kansas Jerry Moran released a statement Saturday following a report that…
In 1969, the US released a European weevil to control invasive thistles; it later fed on more than 30 native species, including at least seven rare or endangered plants
A European beetle released across North America in 1969 to control invasive pasture weeds became an ecological problem…
United States Department of Agriculture awards $570,000 grant to West Bio-Hat Creek Bioenergy in Burney | Shasta County
BURNEY, Calif. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $570,625 grant to West Bio-Hat Creek Bioenergy…
Economic Pulse: As losses deepen, action needed to help stabilize the ag economy – Shaw Local
Crop farmers continue to face elevated production costs, lower commodity prices and tight margins — with no relief…
A New Reason to Use the Whole Watermelon: USDA Adds Official Nutrition Profile for Watermelon Rind
WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. — Watermelon’s often-overlooked rind is getting its due. The fruit’s outer layer now has an…
USDA kills 550 geese at request of neighborhood’s HOA because of overpopulation
MADISON, Ala. (WAFF/Gray News) — More than 500 geese were killed this week as part of a planned…
USDA announces plan to strengthen U.S. cotton
By Keona EllisCommunications Intern The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new initiative aimed at strengthening the…
Animal health officials respond to second detection of New World screwworm in the United States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed a second detection of New…
Quarantine in Texas: US races to contain deadly flesh-eating parasite
Following the first confirmation of screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, on a US farm in decades, federal and state…
Montana will ban certain sugary foods from SNAP benefits
HELENA — The state of Montana has gotten approval from the federal government to stop people who are…