U.S. Department of Agriculture

The Department of Agriculture announced new nutrition standards for schools that will limit added sugars for the first time. The new rule also trims sodium in kids' meals.

Federal agencies have deemed lab-grown, or cultivated, meat safe to eat. But the legislation, supported by the state’s agriculture industry, “pumps the brakes” on the food to ensure it is safe.

In this five-year, USDA-funded study, scientists hope to improve guidance for how humans interact with wildlife to prevent future disease outbreaks.

The effort is aimed at expanding the number and type of healthy foods available to families who get assistance from the Agriculture Department's program known as WIC, officials said.

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried says the U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing $93 million so staff could continue delivering meals to homebound students.

The USDA proposed new rules to give school food administrators more flexibility and cut food waste. But critics argue the changes could pave the way for more pizza, burgers and French fries.

As a new citrus growing season gets underway, federal assistance tied to the hurricane-ravaged 2017-2018 harvest is finally moving into the application...

Gov. Rick Scott is asking U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to move quickly to get disaster-relief funding into the hands of Florida citrus growers,…

For the next three years, a $250,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture will support healthy options in Parramore and west Orlando…

More than 1 million low-income residents in 21 states could soon lose their government food stamps if they fail to meet work requirements that began…