Denver, Colorado Local News
At the National Western Stock Show, Colorado 4-H teens hope to make the sale
[ad_1] Ever since Grace Kennedy met Quinn in May, the teenager’s goal has been to fatten the Hereford calf up — but not too…
Tag: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News
Young people held at Pueblo detention facility aren’t getting enough food, parents allege
[ad_1] For the past few months, Emmanuel Porter-Taylor and other young men housed at Colorado’s Youthful Offender System detention facility in Pueblo have complained to…
Lifestyle
Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen
[ad_1] President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food…
Orlando, Florida Local News
Court rulings protect millions’ SNAP benefits amid shutdown
[ad_1] BOSTON, Massachusetts: Two federal judges ruled on October 31 that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot halt food assistance for millions of Americans during…
Chicago, Illinois Local News
Nearly 2 million Illinois residents will lose SNAP benefits next month if federal shutdown continues, officials warn
[ad_1] Nearly 2 million Illinoisans will be cut off from food stamps next month if the federal government remains shut down, threatening “a vital…
Orlando, Florida Local News
USDA to invest $750 million in facility to fight screwworm pest
[ad_1] WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest up to US$750 million to construct a new production facility in Texas designed…
Business
Boar’s Head faces legal scrutiny over deadly deli meat listeria outbreak, USDA says
[ad_1] Boar’s Head, the deli meat company at the center of a deadly listeria food poisoning outbreak, is being scrutinized by law enforcement officials,…
Denver, Colorado Local News
Wisconsin recalls eggs after a salmonella outbreak in 9 states including Colorado
[ad_1] Wisconsin health officials initiated a recall of eggs following an outbreak of salmonella infections among 65 people in nine states — including Colorado…
Denver, Colorado Local News
Nearly $66 million invested in improving roads, trails, water quality in Rocky Mountain region
[ad_1] LAKEWOOD, Colo. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is putting nearly $66 million toward improving roads, trails and water quality in the Rocky…
Education
The College That Mortgaged Everything
[ad_1] When Timothy Pinnow arrived at Finlandia University as its new president last summer, he wasn’t naïve about its financial situation. It was a…
Finance
Organic livestock farmers, hit by rising prices, seek help
[ad_1] WHITINGHAM, Vt. — Organic dairy and other livestock farmers are seeking emergency federal aid as they grapple with skyrocketing organic feed costs, steep…
Technology
Rural voters ‘in the trenches’ on climate, leery of Biden
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Drought in California meant Raquel Krach, a rice farmer and graduate student in the Sacramento Valley, planted very little. Using…
Finance
USDA: Florida orange crop down 36% after twin hurricanes
[ad_1] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Production of oranges in Florida this season is forecast to be down 36% from earlier estimates, in part a…