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USDA threatens to halt Mexican beef imports over flesh-eating fly crisis
The USDA threatened to halt imports of Mexican cattle and bison if Mexico fails to act against a flesh-eating screwworm fly ...
End of USDA ‘climate smart’ program could have big impact on area conservation work
The USDA announced the termination of its $3 billion “climate smart” program, a grantmaking initiative that was supporting ...
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USDA Tightens SNAP Eligibility Verification to Align with Executive Order 14218
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has introduced new measures to strengthen the verification of identity and ...
USDA funding uncertainty puts Maine farmers in a bind
As vital federal grants and project money continues to be frozen, farmers are being forced to make hard decisions.
USDA threatens Mexico’s beef imports over fear of flesh-eating parasite spreading northward: report
The US Department of Agriculture reportedly warned Mexico it will cease all live animal imports unless the country enforces ...
USDA withdraws proposed rule aimed at reducing salmonella
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is withdrawing a rule proposed by the Biden administration last year that aimed to ...
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USDA cuts may mean less local food in Indiana schools
In 2023, the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program provided Indiana with over $4.4 million to buy local and ...
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USDA freezes AgWell program funding
According to the Colorado Sun, the U.S. Department of Agriculture froze funding for a program called AgWell last week. It’s a ...
Four states have asked USDA to let them ban soda, candy from food assistance program
Four Republican states have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to let them ban soda, energy drinks and other food items ...