Agriculture, agribusiness exceeds $111.1B in economic impact
(The Center Square) – Growing by nearly $8 billion, agriculture and agribusiness have an economic impact of $111.1 billion in North Carolina, the state...
USDA delivers grants to historically Black land-grant universities
(The Center Square) — The United States Department of Agriculture is awarding $30.8 million to the nation’s 19 historically Black land-grant universities, including the...
Up to $10,000 fine for fooling Iowans into fake meat starts this summer
(The Center Square) - Food manufacturers in Iowa will face fines beginning July 1 if they mislabel a protein-based product as meat.
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Measure banning wildlife hunt contests passes Illinois House
(The Center Square) – A measure that seeks to ban wildlife hunting contests and penalize hunters participating in them with misdemeanors passed the Illinois...
Spring planting is underway in Illinois but behind schedule
(The Center Square) – Spring planting is behind last year’s pace in Illinois, but dry weather over the weekend allowed many farmers to get...