COLUMBIA, Missouri (AP) — The Biden administration has doled out more than $2 billion in direct payments for Black and other minority farmers discriminated against by the
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Extent of St. Croix Drought Exposed At USDA-NRCS Workshops
KINGSHILL — The Natural Resources Conservation Service field office on St. Croix participated in a seven-day workshop on fencing and pasture sponsored by the USDA
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Jamaica Faces Marijuana Shortage As Farmers Struggle With Lack Of Rain
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica is running low on ganja. Heavy rains followed by an extended drought, an increase in local consumption and a drop
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Department of Agriculture Begins Accepting Beekeeping Training Applications
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (VIDA) began accepting applications for its new Beekeeping Training Program on Friday. Intentionally designed to help bolster the
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VIDA Given $715K To Fix Ancillary Facilities For Animal Slaughterhouse
FREDERIKSTED — The Office of Disaster Recovery announces that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated $715,091 in funding to the Virgin Islands Department
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