U.S. Department of Agriculture

U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  USDA chief: Rural America becoming less relevant

  Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has some harsh words for rural America: It's "becoming less and less relevant," he says. A month after an election ... 

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  Gene-altered mosquitoes could be used vs. dengue

  Mosquito control officials in the Florida Keys are waiting for the federal government to sign off on an experiment that would release hundreds of ... 

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  Watchdog: US should explain probe of halal company

  A national civil rights organization called on U.S. authorities Wednesday to explain their investigation into a leading maker of food for observant ...