"… payments decreased from $213 million in 2009 to $123 million in 2010. The U.S. Department of Agriculture saw a decrease in the estimated improper payment amount for the Marketing …"

"… “Only with politicians and political science does zero risk exist.” …"

"… ly from manufacturers or through contracts with food service companies. …"

"… ble for, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. The U.S. Department of Agriculture payments went to 2,702 farmers who had adjusted gross incomes that “ …"

"… has undertaken the arduous task of acquiring subsidy-payment data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Freedom of Information Act, cleaning up millions of records an …"

"… ever loses interest.ABOUT THE DATA:What: Farm subsidy payments made by the U.S. Department of AgricultureWhere: USDA, Washington, D.C.Availability: Released under FOIAFormat: Colon …"

"… rug Administration, which shares food inspection responsibilities with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA inspects meat, poultry and some egg products while the FDA monit …"

"… , and sweep aside even legally sound land-use regulations.According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s most current statistics on land development in the United St …"

"… said.Malawi is the world’s leading burley tobacco exporter, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics, with more than 95 percent of the country’s tobacco being exp …"

"… up in the food chain, they could pose serious problems.Agencies under the U.S. Department of Agriculture are helping to finance this type of research, but its efforts to ensure ne …"

"… ction program was largely transferred to the sprawling new agency from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Since then, things have not gone smoothly for the program, which i …"