There will be a cap of 10% on added sugars by the 2027-28 school year. The USDA says 37 milk processors, providing 90% of school milk nationwide, have committed to the new standards. The USDA’s ...

The USDA has simplified nutrition guidelines with its "MyPlate" campaign. MyPlate replaces the older Food Pyramid. Considering that salt is an ingredient in just about every type of processed food ...

The buttermilk you get at the store and keep in your fridge is "cultured buttermilk," and it is made from regular milk that ...

The USDA and the EPA are funding efforts to cut at-home food waste, but a trash bin full of challenges remains.

USDA loans allow eligible homebuyers to get zero-down-payment mortgages in rural areas. Because they're backed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, these loans have lower rates and more ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. USDA loans make getting a mortgage more affordable and accessible for home buyers in eligible rural and suburban areas. Backed by ...

Terms may apply to offers listed on this page. If you're buying a home in a rural area, it could pay to apply for a USDA loan instead of a conventional loan. Here, we'll explain how USDA loans ...

After years of running more than 200,000 tests annually, planning documents in 2023 show the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service made changes that amounted to at least 54,000 fewer lab tests ...

We know you’re anything but standard, so the SAT/ACT is just one optional part of your application. Exam(s) An SAT or ACT is completely optional. (The test can be reported directly from the testing ...

USDA’s figure has come within 0.5% (less than 1 bpa) of the average trade guess in the past five years. Analysts have also had October soybean yield reasonably well-pegged, as the last time USDA ...

After all, researchers have found a mismatch between those grades and scores on standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT—and that mismatch appears only to be growing. Average composite ACT ...