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Farm aid promised last December is still months away from being paid out to fruit and vegetable growers. But industry groups say it won't be enough to get them through tough market conditions.

The government shutdown stops USDA from administering farm subsidies, raising the specter of growing farm foreclosures. It also delays a bailout President Trump had promised for farmers impacted by tariffs.

Purple corn, commonly known as maiz morado, has more antioxidants than blueberries. Researchers at the University of Missouri are trying to grow a similar corn here in the United States.

A recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found working-age rural residents die from natural causes at a higher rate than their urban counterparts. And that gap has widened over the years.

Lincoln University in Jefferson City received funding from the United States Department of Agriculture for five agriculture and research projects. The school was granted over $2 million between the five projects.

There might not be a single solution to the current opioid epidemic. Instead, representatives from across the state are talking about combining their…

The federal government is taking public comment on upcoming changes to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the…

Imagine you’re a farmer and it’s time to decide what to plant. You need information on supply, demand, prices, outlook -- information from the U.S.…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture closed offices in five states, including Colorado, on Tuesday after receiving anonymous threats.USDA received “several…

Schools across the U.S. served more than 5 billion meals in the national school lunch program to millions of students last year. Each one of the meals has…