Trump administration lays off USDA scientists at Fresno County grape-breeding program
Far-reaching federal budget cuts have put a longstanding California grape breeding program in jeopardy after key members of ...
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Mass terminations have cut USDA ‘off at the knees,’ ex-employees say
Since taking power Jan. 20, the Trump administration has quickly frozen funding and fired federal workers en masse.
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Key USDA civil servant: Shutdown would delay disaster payments
If the government shuts down when the current continuing resolution expires on March 14, the Trump administration’s promise to get $10 billion in disaster aid to farmers by a congressionally mandated ...
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USDA Prepares to Protect Farmers in a Trade War
President Trump’s new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China have gone into effect. While the economic consequences ...
New USDA secretary says farmers could get $31B in economic, disaster aid by mid-March
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA is working to send $31B in economic, disaster aid to farmers, acknowledging 'a lot of ...
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New avian flu plan hatched by USDA, but experts are wary
By Dawn Attride for Sentient. Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public ...
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USDA rolls out $1B strategy to lower egg prices, curb bird flu
The five-pronged plan, which includes vaccine research and temporary import options, comes after the agency was hit hard by ...
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NSAC Holds Briefing as USDA Funding Freeze and Layoffs Threaten Farmers and Communities Nationwide
Today, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), a coalition of more than 150 farm, food, conservation, and rural organizations, held a virtual briefing on how the US Department ...