US Department of Agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will distribute more than a million doses from northern Alabama to southwest Virginia. Most will be dropped from planes or helicopters.

North Carolina solar projects are big winners in the U.S. Department of Agriculture loan guarantees for renewable energy projects. In all, the USDA today…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced $63 million in loans and grants for its Rural Energy for America Program.U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom…

The fall bird migration season has poultry producers concerned.U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said avian flu is not dangerous to humans, but it is…

The avian bird flu is spreading across the country, and officials in North Carolina are doing what they can to protect the state's birds before the flu…

North Carolina officials are closely monitoring an outbreak of the avian bird flu spreading in the Midwest and Western United States. Thirty million birds…

Climate change often sparks concerns over rising sea levels and melting ice caps. But its impact on agriculture could be just as devastating. A new report…

Climate change often sparks concerns over rising sea levels and melting ice caps. But its impact on agriculture could be just as devastating. A new report…

The US Department of Agriculture says winters aren't as cold as they used to be in North Carolina. It has released its first new map of planting zones in…

Black farmers in North Carolina and across the country are celebrating the g of a bill authorizing payments to settle a racial bias lawsuit.For…