DOYLESBURG — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding toured Riverton Farms in Doylesburg, Franklin County, on Nov. 1. The veteran-owned beef and sheep farm received $10,000 in 2024 to fund a well and pump to water their livestock through Pennsylvania Veterans In Agriculture Grants. Riverton ...
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has awarded approximately $40.5 million for 60 grant projects through the Organic Market Development Grant program. These projects will support the development of new and existing organic markets, support the infrastructure to improve processing capacity, explore emerging technologies to promote organic products, and purchase equipment to help meet the increasing demand for organic commodities. USDA anticipates the projects funded through this program will benefit more than 27,000 ...
At least 19 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli poisoning tied to a national recall of more than 167,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef, federal health officials said. Detroit-based Wolverine Packing Co. recalled the meat this week after Minnesota state agriculture officials reported multiple illnesses and found that a sample of the product tested positive for E. coli O157:H7, which can cause life-threatening infections. Four of those who fell ill were hospitalized, including two people who developed a serious complication that can cause kidney failure, an ...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a historic $1.5 billion for 92 partner-driven conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), a partner-driven approach to conservation that funds solutions to natural resource challenges on agricultural land. Partners will provide $968 million in contributions to amplify the impact of the federal investment. Selected RCPP projects will help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners adopt and expand voluntary, locally led conservation strategies to enhance natural resources while ...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service has announced it is making up to $34 million in funding available to support innovation and jobs in the forestry sector while supporting healthy forest landscapes. The agency is seeking proposals that will spark innovation, create new markets for sustainable wood products and renewable wood energy, and expand processing capacity. The funding is available through the Forest Service’s three key grant programs to support the forest products economy: Wood Innovations Grant, Community Wood Grant, and Wood Products ...
Hello. My name is Caylee Imes and I'm a Juniata County dairy maid. Dairy products are the main source of calcium in most people's diet, and cheese is a great one that you can add to just about any meal or snack. According to the USDA website, the United States produces 29% of the world's ...
