New department leaders promise to correct USDA's mismanagement of SNAP funds
A recent government audit of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program showed that the Biden administration’s management ...
Trump agriculture nominee, Brooke Rollins, clears key Senate hurdle ahead of confirmation vote
Brooke Rollins, the former president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute, had earned broad support from farmers and ...
Texas officials warn of mystery seed bags from China — again. What to do if you get one
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller warns of the ongoing issue of mystery seed bags from Chinese vendors. So far, Texas ...
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Secretary of Agriculture Signals More Cuts to Come at USDA
We are proud to invite the Department of Government Efficiency [DOGE] here into USDA," said Secretary Brooke Rollins.
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Alaska, one of two states without a cabinet-level agriculture department, is planning to create one
Under an executive order from Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the new department will start July 1 unless voted down by legislators.
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Agriculture Department Web Managers Ordered to Remove Climate Change From Sites
Website managers from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have ordered staff at multiple agencies to alter or ...
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Alaska lawmakers scrutinize Dunleavy's plans for new Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Commissioner John Boyle said creating a cabinet-level agriculture department would force the state to focus ...
Mason County has its first case of bird flu, WA state Department of Agriculture announces
Mason County has its first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in domestic birds. The flu was detected in a small ...
United States Department of Agriculture freezes promised farmer payments
Farmers in Iowa and eleven other midwestern states are not getting payments they were promised from the United States ...