USDA inspector general didn't order 'mass extermination' of birds to drive up cost of poultry, eggs
Although it is standard procedure to kill flocks with the outbreak of bird flu, posts on social media twisted the truth.
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USDA Confirms New Strain of Bird Flu in Nevada Dairy Cattle
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed the ...
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USDA Aligns Deadlines, Streamlining Delivery of Livestock Disaster Assistance Programs
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) updated three livestock disaster assistance programs to synchronize deadlines and streamline program delivery. The changes take effect for the 2024 program ...
Cows Have Been Infected With a Second Form of Bird Flu
The finding indicates that the virus, known as H5N1, has spilled from birds into cows at least twice — leading to these two ...
Check your fridge and toss out these frozen chicken nuggets from Wegmans. Here’s why
Bone fragments found in Wegmans’ frozen, fully-cooked chicken nuggets force a recall. Products were sold throughout the ...
USDA Inspector General escorted from office by security after defying Trump’s order
The USDA Inspector General deals with food safety, audits and investigations of the Agriculture Department and violations of ...
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Why government can’t make America ‘healthier’ by micromanaging groceries purchased with SNAP benefits
Since SNAP is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Kennedy would have very little power to change SNAP’s rules should the Senate approve his nomination following the controversial ...
The Island Packet13d
The adventure has ended. After 79 days, all escaped monkeys from SC facility ‘recaptured’
The research facility where the troop of monkeys first escaped has confirmed that all of the escaped monkeys have been ...
Washington Examiner15d
Food stamps: Agriculture nominee says she ‘can’t commit’ to opposing cuts to SNAP
Dusty Johnson (R-SD), who sits on the House Committee on Agriculture, previously the Washington Examiner. Many Republicans have opposed expanding food stamps under SNAP, which accounts for more ...
Farmers' Advance16d
2nd deer dies at Frankfort's park after critical USDA report, dead and missing birds
The USDA inspection in December found seven non-critical violations and one critical violation related to the recent loss of 78 birds in the zoo's care. During a routine animal check on Thursday, the ...