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Many in the Utica area have been wondering what led to the sudden, temporary closure of the Utica Zoo this week.

The Spotted Lanternfly along with the Lymantria Dispar Dispar (LDD) (formerly known as ‘gypsy moth’) is a threat to many types of trees and fruits such as apples, grapes, peaches, and cherries.

White-tailed deer in New York have tested positive for the Coronavirus.

The Trump administration is setting out to do what this year's farm bill didn't: tighten work requirements for millions of Americans who receive federal food assistance.

Check your pantry. Hormel is recalling over 220,000 cans of Spam over health and safety concerns, the United States Department of Agriculture announced.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department says it is looking into documents that show that an egg industry organization under government oversight tried to harm sales of an imitation mayonnaise.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has officially added Greek yogurt to its list of items available in school lunch programs nationwide.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals from Greek yogurt makers to provide yogurt to schools in up to 12 states as part of the USDA's School Lunch program, which added Greek yogurt to menus last year.

More than thirty thousand pounds of gluten-free breaded chicken products that may have been contaminated with staph bacteria.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The giant African snail damages buildings, destroys crops and can cause meningitis in humans. But some people still want to collect, and even eat, the slimy invaders.