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Hawley moves to block China's buy-up of US farmland as Trump admin sounds alarm
Sen. Hawley's bill aims to counter Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland, especially near military bases, which officials call a ...
The US has a plan to breed millions of flies and drop them from planes. Here’s why
Flesh-eating maggots are inching toward the southwestern border of the US. The defense plan? Breed millions of sterilized ...
The government plans to drop a horde of flies over Texas border. Here's why.
By dropping the sterile, fully developed flies, the USDA plans to prevent flesh-eating maggots from reaching the United ...
New class of Hispanic program participants learns about USDA policy, more
About 30 staff from Hispanic-serving U.S. universities met at the U.S. Agriculture Department part of a resurrected program ...
U.S. to ban Chinese purchases of farmland, citing national security
Top officials said the Trump administration will use executive action and work with state officials to ban sales of farmland ...
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 ...
'No amnesty': Agriculture secretary reiterates no exemptions on immigration relief
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins claimed "automation" is the solution to labor problems on Americans farms, not "amnesty" ...
US agriculture agency to end consideration of race, sex in many farm programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday it would no longer consider a farmer's race or sex in many of its farm ...
Agriculture Department announces Great American Farmers Market
The Department of Agriculture has announced that it will host the Great American Farmers Market on the National Mall Aug. 3 ...
Agriculture Department halts livestock trade at southern ports due to parasitic fly
The Department of Agriculture has closed the livestock trade at the country’s southern ports due to concerns over a parasitic ...
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USDA plan aims to eliminate Chinese ownership of U.S. agriculture land
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the National Farm Security Action Plan, focusing on strengthening the security of American agriculture.