As it did in 2018, the White House plans to dole out relief funds to struggling U.S. farmers who have lost their biggest customer.
Category: Agriculture Department
Screwworm Case Detected Less Than 70 Miles from U.S.-Mexico Border
The flesh-eating parasite was detected in northern Mexico. It is the northernmost case of the livestock infection, which was eradicated from the United States in the 1960s.
Amid Devastating Winter Losses, Another Threat Looms For U.S. Beekeepers
The parasitic Tropilaelaps mite, which threatens honeybees and the food supply, isn’t in North America. Yet.
Agriculture Dept. to Crack Down on Chinese Ownership of American Farmland
The agriculture secretary announced a plan to limit Chinese and foreign purchases of farmland as part of its national security strategy.
