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The USDA issued a federal order requiring states to begin testing their milk supply for the virus that causes bird flu.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing billions of dollars into climate-smart agriculture. Some farmers in Vermont are already using these practices, and are hopeful the windfall might benefit them.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its long-anticipated rules governing the cultivation of hemp across the country, but a Vermont Agency of…

During the school year, nearly 37,000 children in Vermont qualify for free or reduced-price meals. But when the school year ends, students from low-income…

In a brief visit to Vermont Friday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said he did not favor a supply management system that many dairy farmers hope…

Farmers needing government loans confront empty offices and unanswered calls as the partial government shutdown drags into the fourth week. State…

For a group of farmers and consumers around the country, the term "organic" just doesn't go far enough. They say the U.S. Department of Agriculture has…