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US Department of Agriculture

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Name: US Department of Agriculture (USDA, United States Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Nationality: United States

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First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

New measures crafted to reduce food stamp...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday new proposals targeting individuals who sell SNAP cards, commonly known as food stamps, for cash.The agency said individuals suspected of defrauding the system are requesting a large number of replacement ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Channel4000 ]

Entities: US Department of Agriculture, Stamp, Smuggling, Fraud

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Slaughterhouse owner defends plan to butcher horses

(CBS News) Wild horses that roam America's prairies are the very heartbeat of the old west. While some see majesty in their freedom, others see profit. Not in what horses bring to wranglers and ranchers, but to slaughterhouses for their meat.Rick de los ... [ Published May 25 2012 by CBS News ]

Entities: US Department of Agriculture, Mexico, Roswell (New Mexico, United States), Advocate, COMPOST

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Rand Corp

Study: Restaurants need to hold the salt

A recent piece of research commissioned by the U.S. Department of Agriculture has drawn a good deal of media attention. Conducted by analysts at the RAND Corporation, the study was designed to assess how restaurant meals measured up against USDA dietary ... [ Published May 24 2012 by MassLive ]

Entities: Calorie, Sodium, US Department of Agriculture, Rand Corp

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Food and Drug Administration

Baby spinach recalled over salmonella...

Consumers need to check their refrigerators because some organic baby is being recalled after random testing found possible salmonella contamination in a finished package of spinach, according to a recall alert published on the FDA website on Tuesday. ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Channel4000 ]

Entities: Spinach, Salmonella, Food and Drug Administration

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

US Department of Agriculture

Hunger In Texas The Topic For State Lawmakers

AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) - Researchers and lawmakers refer to it as Food Insecurity or availability of food in areas and one’s access to it. In Austin today lawmakers are trying to break down why there are food shortages across the state and find ways to solve ... [ Published May 22 2012 by CBS Dallas / Fort Worth ]

Entities: Texas Department of Agriculture, US Department of Agriculture, Austin

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

Nebraska: Hot, dry weather takes toll on soil

OMAHA, Neb. Nebraska farmers are close to wrapping up planting the corn and soybean crops as hot, dry weather takes a toll on soil moisture.The U.S. Department on Agriculture says in Monday's report that 98 percent of the corn has been planted. The average ... [ Published May 22 2012 by CBS News ]

Entities: Corn, Soybean, Omaha (Nebraska, United States), US Department of Agriculture, Irrigation

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

Anti-GM protestors likened to 'Nazi book burners'

The leader of the UK's farmers' union has likened to "Nazi book burners" the anti-biotech protester who vandalised trails of genetically-modified wheat, the latest in a series of attacks on the technology in Europe.A break-in at Rothamsted Research, the ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Agrimoney.com ]

Entities: Nazi, Wheat, attack, Aphid, Genetically Modified Crops

First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 1 Documents

USDA lifts quarantines on two farms in mad cow investigation

A quarantine placed on two California farms under investigation for mad cow disease has been lifted, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday.The farm where the cow was discovered had been under quarantine since the dairy cow tested positive, ... [ Published May 19 2012 by Channel4000 ]

Entities: US Department of Agriculture, Quarantine, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

USDA: Healthy food isn't really more expensive

We have many excuses for not eating healthy: I'm too busy. I don't live near a grocery store. I can't afford healthy food. I don't know how to cook.A new study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service is taking one of those ... [ Published May 17 2012 by Channel4000 ]

Entities: US Department of Agriculture, Calorie, Nutrition, Economic Research Service, Vegetables

First Reported May 11 2012 - Updated May 11 2012 - 1 Documents

USDA offers Frederick County farmers help reducing pollution

Farmers may be leery of anyone from the federal government promising help, but here's one offer that sounds too good to refuse.The U.S. Department of Agriculture's announced this week that it is making up to $315,000 available to "farmers, ranchers and ... [ Published May 11 2012 by Baltimore Sun ]

Entities: US Department of Agriculture, Watershed, Pollution, Natural Resources Conservation Service

First Reported May 03 2012 - Updated May 03 2012 - 1 Documents

USDA quarantines 2 farms in mad cow investigation

Two farms have been quarantined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as the agency continues to investigate last month's discovery of mad cow disease at a California dairy farm.Authorities also have launched an investigation at a calf ranch where the ... [ Published May 03 2012 by Channel4000 ]

Entities: US Department of Agriculture, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, Quarantine, Agriculture, Cattle

First Reported May 03 2012 - Updated May 03 2012 - 1 Documents

USDA’s unused case to push its own rule

By ALAN GUEBERT The Prairie Star | 0 commentsIn a striking, two-and-a-half page analysis that ran counter to department leanings, the chief economist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture strongly objected to the department’s use of two outside studies ... [ Published May 03 2012 by Prairie Star ]

Entities: US Department of Agriculture, Informa PLC, Joseph Glauber, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Admini...

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USDA Confirms Mad Cow Disease in California Dai... [ Published Apr 25 2012 by ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip ] The USDA confirms that the nation’s fourth case of mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), has been discovered in a California dairy cow. Read More ...
USDA Proposes to Allow Poultry Industry to Self... [ Published Apr 20 2012 by ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip ] As early as next week, the government will end debate on the USDA’s proposal to allow companies producing chicken for sale to perform meat-safety inspections. Read More ...
How the Duggars Support 19 Kids and Live Debt-Free [ Published Apr 18 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ] It costs nearly a quarter of a million dollars to raise a kid from birth to 18, according to the most recent calculations by the United States Department of Agriculture—and that's before college tuition. Multiply that by 19 children plus mom and dad ...
It's Official: That's Poop In Your Tasty Chicke... [ Published Apr 05 2012 by Gawker ] It's a really sad day for the birds. The USDA and Big Agriculture have belched out yet another terrible idea: Private companies will now inspect their mutant chickens themselves. More » ...

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Ill. Cattle Producer Dismisses Mad Cow Concerns [ Published Apr 25 2012 by Associated Press - YouTube ]
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