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finance.yahoo.compolitics2 days ago
USDA Announces Great American Cotton Plan With Four Pillars
The U.S. Department of Agriculture introduced the Great American Cotton Plan last week in Arizona. The plan includes four pillars aimed at increasing domestic production, consumption, trade access, and grower protections. Officials said the measures respond to foreign competition…
Fortunefinance7 days ago
New World Screwworm Cases Reach Five With Detection in New Mexico
Three additional cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed, including one in New Mexico outside the original Texas cluster. Officials have established quarantine zones and expanded monitoring efforts.
michaelwest.com.auworld7 days ago
Cattle Screwworm Detected Outside Texas as USDA Expands Response
The screwworm has been confirmed in additional states. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has increased eradication measures.
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Usa Todayscience10 days ago
Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Against USDA Nutrition Funding Conditions
U.S. District Judge Myong Joun issued a preliminary injunction June 5 halting enforcement of new USDA grant conditions tied to immigration, gender and athletic policies. The order covers programs serving roughly 39 million SNAP recipients and affects more than $74 billion in annu…
The Independentscience11 days ago
Texas plans faster construction of sterile fly facility to combat cattle parasite
State officials expressed concern that a planned $750 million breeding facility will not open until after November 2027. The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the first Texas case of New World screwworm fly larvae since 1966.
nypost.comworld13 days ago
USDA Reports Flesh-Eating Parasite 25 Miles From U.S. Border
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a flesh-eating parasite 25 miles from the southern border. Officials described the finding as a serious threat to livestock.
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yahoo.comworld34 days ago
Lawsuit Claims Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins' Holiday Emails Violated Establishment Clause
The National Federation of Federal Employees and seven USDA workers filed suit in California on May 13, 2026, alleging that Secretary Brooke Rollins violated the Establishment Clause through holiday emails invoking Christian themes. The complaint details specific Thanksgiving, Ch…
Semaforscience41 days agoUpdated
USDA Closes Honeybee Research Laboratory
Researchers at a top USDA center assisted beekeepers facing honeybee die-offs last year. The Trump administration intends to shut the lab, prompting concerns it will slow responses to future bee deaths. Beekeepers and scientists have expressed worry over the closure.
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civileats.compolitics47 days ago
Congress Passes Amendment Creating Dedicated USDA Office of Seafood
Congress has passed an amendment to establish the first dedicated Office of Seafood within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The move addresses long-standing exclusions of domestic fishermen and shrimpers from federal programs available to farmers. It aims to enhance food secur…
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Vyacheslav_1980 / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)world47 days ago
USDA Confirms New World Screwworm Case in Northern Mexico, 62 Miles from Texas Border
U.S. officials confirmed a case of New World screwworm in Mexico, about 62 miles from the Texas border, marking the northernmost active instance. The risk to the U.S. remains low with no evidence of the parasite in American animals. Health experts detailed symptoms, treatment, an…
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