Articles Tagged with ''USDA''

The Senate Agriculture Committee is digging into the potential for artificial intelligence in agriculture.

A recent three-day USDA workshop focused on collaboration among industry, government, and academia for the betterment of food safety and public health.

In this opinion piece, Rep. Randy Feenstra R-Iowa and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., advocate for the passage of their Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act.

Congress is on the clock once again. This time, a deadline for funding the federal government could have implications for farm programs.

USA Rice’s board of directors has tapped Peter Bachmann as the next CEO of the organization, succeeding Betsy Ward, who has been at the helm for the last 16 years.

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson says he’s concerned that a year-long extension of the 2018 farm bill will wind up delaying the Senate’s work a new farm bill.

Leaders of the Senate Agriculture Committee are working together to get a year-long extension of the 2018 farm bill included in a new continuing resolution that will be needed to keep the government funded after Nov. 17.

One of the nation's largest grocers is enabling shoppers in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to place digital pickup and delivery orders.

USDA's efforts to tighten enforcement of the Horse Protection Act began a new chapter this week with the withdrawal of a previous rulemaking, an action it says was supported by comments on a proposed new rule that could soon take its place.

Laura Daniel-Davis has a new role within the Interior Department and a lawmaker with a longtime focus on trade and agricultural issues announces his retirement.