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Hurricane Milton hits phosphate production, damages citrus groves

10/16/24 6:08 AM By Lydia Johnson

Hurricane Milton, the fourth hurricane to strike Florida agriculture in 14 months, damaged citrus and other specialty crops as well as dairy operations and phosphate infrastructure.

USDA funds data on antimicrobial resistance

07/19/23 6:10 AM By Jana Rose Schleis

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The Agriculture Department has awarded 12 organizations and universities more than $3.2 million to create antimicrobial resistance dashboards.

Farmers assessing Hurricane Ian's damage to crops, equipment

10/01/22 10:42 AM By Noah Wicks

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Hurricane Ian's path through southwestern and central Florida left behind damage to citrus orchards and fall-planted crops as well as to buildings, equipment and fencing, industry officials say.

FDA proposes changes to ag water rule, emphasizing risk assessment

01/19/22 6:16 AM By Amy Mayer

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The Food and Drug Administration is dropping water testing requirements for produce growers in favor of having the farmers conduct assessments of the risk of their water sources being contaminated.

Stefanou tapped to lead ERS

08/31/20 2:57 PM By Hannah Pagel

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Agriculture economist, Dr. Spiro Stefanou, has been selected to serve as the new administrator of USDA’s Economic Research Service.

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Penn retires from John Deere

05/06/20 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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J.B. Penn has retired from John Deere after five decades in agriculture, including time at USDA. Brian Quintenz won't seek renomination to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Opinion: Moving federal food research units out of DC hurts science, farms

07/26/19 2:00 PM By Jack Payne

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The nation’s land-grant universities face a threat from the United States Department of Agriculture’s decision to move its research arm and its economics bureau away from D.C.

Special salary report: Think you want to be an Ag dean?

07/03/19 6:44 AM By Hannah Pagel

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The land-grant university administrators charged with educating the next generation of agriculturists could probably earn more in the private sector or leading a trade association, but at least one earns more than $400,000.

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07.03.2026

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Thompson on ag labor bill, USDA Undersecretary Dudley Hoskins on NWS response

House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson introduced the Save Agriculture’s Workforce Act this week. He comes to the studio to discuss how it would significantly expand and modernize the H-2A agricultural guest worker program. Plus, USDA APHIS Undersecretary Dudley Hoskins provides an update on New World screwworm response and the factors being considered to reopen the Southern border to cattle imports.

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