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The Agriculture Department has finalized a rule limiting poultry integrators from paying reduced rates to producers through tournament ranking systems while still allowing for bonuses, the agency announced Tuesday.

An individual in Louisiana has become the first patient hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1, and in another development Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency in California's avian flu outbreak to expand the state's response. 

The Agriculture Department will provide $2 billion to fruit, vegetable and nut growers through a newly launched program, Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday.

The Agriculture Department is launching an effort to better utilize conservation programs to create corridors for wildlife to pass through, Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday. 

The National Farmers Union and USDA will work together to improve customer service at Farm Service Agency county offices, according to a Memorandum of Understanding signed Monday.

The Agriculture Department is launching a $400 million effort with 18 irrigation districts to pay Western farmers to cut back on water use, so long as they promise to keep farming.

The Agriculture Department is making investments worth $163 million in Rural Energy for America grants, loans and technical assistance for 338 projects to install solar panels, wind turbines or other energy sources, and make other kilowatt-reducing improvements for farms and small businesses.

The Agriculture Department will be awarding $90 million for 53 projects aimed at developing new technologies and approaches for conservation efforts, Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday.

USDA is spending $110 million to expand meat processing through more than 50 grants for projects in 30 states, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday.