Articles tagged as: U.S. Department of Agriculture
April 13, 2022
State officials: Bird flu found at 2nd Indiana duck farm
Laboratory testing of a second commercial duck flock in Elkhart County came back as presumptively positive for the virus, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health said.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2022
State officials: Bird flu found at 6th Indiana turkey farm
Laboratory testing of a fourth commercial turkey flock in Dubois County has come back as presumptively positive for the virus, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health said. The samples are being verified at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Iowa.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2021
Most Hoosiers Should See Slight Increase In Food Stamps In October
Hoosiers should expect a change in their food stamp benefits as October begins -- with most getting an increase.
Read MoreJuly 30, 2021
Greater Omaha Packing Recalls 295K Pounds Of Raw Beef
The packages of raw beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli. were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Nebraska.
Read MoreOctober 26, 2020
USDA Approves Indiana's Plan For Commercial Hemp Growing
The plan will take the Office of the Indiana State Chemist's pilot hemp program and transition it to one allowing for commercial hemp production.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2020
USDA Secretary Perdue Visits Indiana, Discusses Farmer Subsidies
In a recent multi-stop visit around the Midwest, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue told a group of Indiana farmers it will take billions of dollars on top of what has already been distributed.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2020
Unions Sue USDA Over Faster Chicken Plant Production Speeds
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union and local unions representing 10 plants in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Missouri joined with nonprofit consumer advocacy group Public Citizen to file the lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreJuly 15, 2020
Ag Barometer: Details Of USDA Financial Aid Helps Improve Farmer Sentiment
Purdue University's Ag Economy Barometer showed farmers feel better about their prospects in June than they did earlier this year.
Read MoreAugust 19, 2019
Thousands Of IPS Students Lose Snacks Due To Funding Misuse
IPS provided snacks of fresh fruit and vegetables to thousands of students last year, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the district was misusing funds intended to reimburse school districts for free breakfasts and lunches.
Read MoreAugust 12, 2019
Uncertainty Still Looms Over Crop Yields With New USDA Forecast
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released updated numbers Monday showing farmers planted more acres this spring than many private analysts expected.
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