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Craig, on defense over Democrats’ agriculture priorities, eyes Senate run - Roll Call

House Agriculture ranking member Angie Craig, D-Minn., is on defense on her panel this year as she eyes a run for Senate.

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Elon Musk's DOGE Eyes Cutting Federal Diversity Programs

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy establish DOGE to propose cuts to federal diversity programs, aiming to enhance government efficiency and reduce spending.

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Docs on a plane: staff retrained over lost cabinet bag

An Australian agriculture department staffer lost a bag containing classified cabinet papers on a flight from India, a Senate estimates hearing has been told.

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Rampant corruption in agriculture road maps, CM Nitish directly involved, alleges former Minister Sudhakar Singh

RJD MLA Sudhakar Singh exposes corruption in Bihar Agriculture Department, demands probe into misuse of funds.

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Agriculture department gearing up to host B2B meet in Kozhikode in support of farmers

The Agriculture department's B2B meet in Kozhikode offers young farmers a chance to partner with agro-based ventures and expand their sales network.

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31 farmers get relief for getting poor quality seeds after over a decade-long legal fight

After well over a decade of patient and sustained legal battle, 31 farmers in Aland taluk in Kalaburagi district have won compensation for substandard seeds supplied to them by the Agriculture Department.

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Freshman Jackson offers bill to boost USDA civil rights efforts - Roll Call

Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson, the son of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, introduces legislation to address discrimination at USDA.

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Kerala govt. clears ₹30-cr. proposal for integrated hub for Agriculture dept.

The State government has cleared a ₹30-crore proposal for constructing an Integrated Administrative Hub for the Agriculture department and allied farm sector agencies.

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Project planned to curb wild animal incursions into farmlands in Wayanad

The Agriculture department in association with the Forest department is preparing to launch a comprehensive action plan to curb wild animal incursions into farmlands in Wayanad, a district known for recurring man-animal conflicts. This is the first time that the Agriculture department is launching such a project.

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Spotted lanternfly found in Illinois for the first time

If you see the bug, take a photo, squish it and then report it to the state Agriculture Department.

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Cauvery water: Siddaramaiah instructs officials to prioritise welfare of Karnataka farmers

CM Siddaramaiah directs WRD to prioritise welfare of Karnataka farmers from Cauvery water. He expresses disapproval of "on and off" system, calls for distress formula. He stresses need to protect crops & drinking water, directs engineers to ensure tail-end farmers get water. He cautions officials on farmers' suicides, asks them…

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When the life force of Cauvery is inadequate

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Take action against those creating artificial shortage of fertilizer, Yadgir officers told

DC Susheela directs Agri Dept to take legal action against those creating artificial fertilizer shortage. Officers report 290mm rainfall in June-Aug, 3,21,844 hectares sown against 4,01,637 target. Demand for fertilizers 1,01,151 tonnes, 1,27,079 supplied.

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Karnataka CM orders police to probe officials who allegedly wrote to Governor against Agriculture Minister

CM orders inquiry into fake complaint against Agri Min; Cong stands by him.

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Governor’s office writes to CS to examine charges made against Agriculture Minister

Amid allegations of corruption against Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy by department officials and a letter from Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s secretariat to the Chief Secretary to look into the matter, the Minister on Monday termed the letter as “fake” and sought an inquiry into it.

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Graft charges: Cheluvarayaswamy terms letter as ‘fake’

Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy on Monday dismissed as “fake” a letter submitted by Agriculture Department officials to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot levelling corruption charges against him.

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USDA, states join forces to fight grocery ‘price gouging’

The Agriculture Department will work with attorneys general in 31 states and the District of Columbia to address anticompetitive markets in agriculture and related industries that result in higher prices and fewer choices for consumers and producers, the Biden administration said Wednesday.

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House Democrats look for ‘lines in the sand’ on farm bill

House Democrats are considering how firmly to dig in on farm bill issues they care about as they anticipate partisan fights over food stamps, climate change and other matters as lawmakers approach the expiration of the current law.

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House Democrats look for 'lines in the sand' on farm bill - Roll Call

House Democrats are mulling where to dig in if Republicans propose cuts to food stamps or climate programs in the farm bill.

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CM wants lifting of water available in rivers to irrigate first crop

Chief Minister directs officials to lift water from Godavari and Krishna to irrigate farms in the State that is facing a scanty rainfall this season

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Delayed rains impact kharif sowing operations by about 30%

According to the Agriculture department authorities, Vanakalam crops have been cultivated on 14.86 lakh acres as of June 28 against 20.82 lakh acres of extent covered by the same date last year.

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Agriculture department to launch second phase of ‘Njangalum Krishiyilekku’ project

He was inaugurating a ‘Karshaka Sabha’ and ‘Njattuvela’ calendar in connection with Thiruvathira Njattuvela at Kayamkulam on Friday.

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Provide quality seeds and fertilizers to farmers: Deputy Commissioner

Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Fauzia Tarannum directed the Agriculture Department officials to make all preparations for the distribution of quality seeds and fertilizers to the farmers this kharif season.

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Anhra Pradesh: 42,000 quintals of seeds are being distributed to farmers through Rythu Bharosa Kendras in Vizianagaram district, says official

Joint Director of Agriculture Department V.T. Ramarao said that 42,000 quintals of seeds of various varieties of paddy, maize and other crops were being distributed to farmers through Rythu Bharosa Kendras located in different parts of Vizianagaram district

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Senate Agriculture backs Torres Small to take deputy position at Agriculture Department - Roll Call

The Senate Agriculture Committee backed former Rep. Xochitl Torres Small to become the No. 2 leader at the Agriculture Department.

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