DOGE cuts to USDA may open door to invasive species, higher food prices
Dog trainers are just one example of the kind of highly specialized USDA staff that have been removed from their stations in recent weeks. Teams devoted to inspecting plant and food imports have been ...
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‘Our people are hungry’: What federal food aid cuts mean in a warming world
The USDA’s decision to cut $1 billion worth of food aid is causing layoffs, supply shortfalls, and the end of donations at ...
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US administration to make faster meat processing permanent
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) decision is a victory for meat companies and industry associations such as the ...
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Trump administration pushes for faster meat processing
The Trump administration has directed the FSIS to accelerate pork and poultry processing by removing “outdated” administrative requirements.
Foods program was lifeline for small Iowa farmers. Can they survive without it?
Trump's USDA is cutting $11 million in support, leaving small farmers supplying local foods facing financial losses and an uncertain future.
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'We risk losing more than income': Farmers have a new beef with the Trump administration
The executive director of Northern New Mexico’s food bank, The Food Depot, says the recent U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ...
Climate crisis hampers agriculture in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea's government has identified four key climate change impacts affecting agricultural production in the country ...