Although it is standard procedure to kill flocks with the outbreak of bird flu, posts on social media twisted the truth.

Millions of egg-laying hens have been lost due to the bird flu, causing egg production to slow and prices to skyrocket.

Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday after she ...

Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the department, had earlier told colleagues that she intended to stay after the White ...

Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran, said the Trump administration had not followed proper protocols, according to Reuters ...

The unusual order follows an outbreak of bird flu at an Aquebogue duck farm and detections of the disease in markets in Queens, the Bronx and Brooklyn.

The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days’ notice of any intent to fire a ...

USDA and other agencies need closer oversight as the Trump administration purges inspectors general, Senate Agriculture Chair ...

The White House defied a law that requires giving Congress 30 days’ notice and detailed reasons before removing the watchdog ...

The USDA Inspector General deals with food safety, audits and investigations of the Agriculture Department and violations of ...

Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) out of her office Monday after she ...