/tags/usda USDA en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-01-06/hemp-government-research-funding-missouri Lincoln University in Missouri is heading a USDA-funded project researching the commodity, but its prohibition created high hurdles for getting the crop off the ground. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-01-06/hemp-government-research-funding-missouri Harshawn Ratanpal — The Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk /2024-07-08/sun-bucks-summer-food-assistance-program-13-states-declined In Missouri, families may not get the summer payments until fall, because funding for the program wasn’t approved until May. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /2024-07-08/sun-bucks-summer-food-assistance-program-13-states-declined Anna Pope /government-politics-issues/2024-06-06/fosterburg-water-district-secures-4-2-million-usda-loan-to-build-new-treatment-plant The district north of Alton in Fosterburg township will soon break ground on the water treatment plant and more than 50 miles of pipe to connect to six other communities and water districts. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 21:48:25 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-06/fosterburg-water-district-secures-4-2-million-usda-loan-to-build-new-treatment-plant Will Bauer /economy-business/2023-12-29/usda-predicts-lower-2024-crop-prices The agriculture department’s annual projections show a slowing economy and lower crop prices for the upcoming year. The USDA also looks ahead to the next decade, showing rising crop yields but a competitive job market. Fri, 29 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-12-29/usda-predicts-lower-2024-crop-prices Kate Grumke /economy-business/2023-12-26/socially-disadvantaged-farmers-operate-with-higher-risk A U.S. Department of Agriculture report found “socially disadvantaged producers,” especially Black farmers, operate at a higher risk level compared to their white counterparts and are less likely to receive government payments. Tue, 26 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-12-26/socially-disadvantaged-farmers-operate-with-higher-risk Anna Pope /government-politics-issues/2023-12-11/are-the-midwests-rural-areas-finally-seeing-population-growth-after-a-decade-of-decline A recent study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that the population in rural areas is on the rise after a decade of decline. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-12-11/are-the-midwests-rural-areas-finally-seeing-population-growth-after-a-decade-of-decline Sheila Brummer /economy-business/2023-12-01/a-usda-program-gives-a-second-chance-to-food-that-stores-wont-sell-but-is-perfectly-good-to-eat Over 100 billion pounds of food goes to waste every year in America. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm to Food Bank is trying to cut down on that waste by connecting local farmers and food pantries, but it’s future depends on how much funding is included for the program in the next farm bill. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-12-01/a-usda-program-gives-a-second-chance-to-food-that-stores-wont-sell-but-is-perfectly-good-to-eat Peter Medlin /economy-innovation/2020-06-24/1-000-federal-jobs-to-move-downtown-from-north-st-louis Updated at 6 p.m. June 24 with comments from a USDA local union presidentMore than 1,000 federal jobs will relocate to downtown St. Louis from a north… Wed, 24 Jun 2020 23:00:09 GMT /economy-innovation/2020-06-24/1-000-federal-jobs-to-move-downtown-from-north-st-louis Kayla Drake /economy-business/2019-08-28/ag-secretary-tours-melvin-price-locks-and-dam EAST ALTON — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited the Melvin Price Locks and Dam facility while in Illinois on Tuesday.He toured the newer… Thu, 29 Aug 2019 02:43:07 GMT /economy-business/2019-08-28/ag-secretary-tours-melvin-price-locks-and-dam Eric Schmid /education/2019-07-18/can-ramen-fish-nuggets-and-flavor-stations-teach-kids-to-love-school-lunch About 6,000 nutrition professionals gathered at the America’s Center Convention Complex in St. Louis. They came from all over the country to sample ramen… Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:05:39 GMT /education/2019-07-18/can-ramen-fish-nuggets-and-flavor-stations-teach-kids-to-love-school-lunch Chad Davis