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A farmer from Henan Province picks cotton in a cotton field on September 22, 2007 in Shihezi of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.

U.S. Cotton Supply Estimate Drops 12% on Strong China Demand

Oct 13, 2016 03:13 AM EDT

Cotton supplies in the United States next year will be smaller than previously forecast because of the increasing prices and larger-than-expected purchases in China, a government report in Washington revealed.

Undercover Video Shows U.S. Meat Company Maltreating Pigs

Desiree Sison |

Nov 12, 2015 04:49 AM EST

U.S. federal meat inspectors are investigating an undercover video shot at the Minnesota slaughterhouse of Hormel Foods' pork supplier, Quality Pork Processors (QPP), which shows pigs being maltreated.

Chicken Nuggets: Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Contamination Elicits Class 1 Recall

Chicken Nuggets Recall 2015: Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Contamination Elicits Class 1 Recall

Quadey Humile |

Jul 17, 2015 03:49 AM EDT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on its site Wednesday July 15, a Class 1 recall of approximately 20,232 pounds of chicken nuggets.

USDA Approves Production of First Genetically Modified Apples

Geann Pineda |

Feb 14, 2015 05:20 AM EST

Agriculture officials had given the go signal for the first genetically modified apples to be planted in the U.S., causing debates over food safety to flare up again.

USDA Regulates Pup Importation

Erika Villanueva |

Aug 16, 2014 01:07 AM EDT

After years of delay, the United States Department of Agriculture finally regulates importation of puppies which should be at least six months old and healthy when they reach the country.

US Beef Possibly Tainted With Mad Cow Disease Recalled

Ying Zhin |

Jun 14, 2014 09:22 AM EDT

A total of 4,012 pounds of beef, some of which made their way to two restaurants and a grocery chain were recalled on Wednesday over fears of possible contamination with mad cow disease, the U S Department of Agriculture revealed.