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US will soon announce details of farmer payments, says agriculture secretary

ustowner-012 2025-11-19 15:51

Summary WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) – The administration of President Donald Trump will soon announce details of payments to farmers hurt by low[……] ....

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USDA orders halt to SNAP benefits for 42 million people

ustowner-012 2025-11-09 14:56

Nov. 9 (UPI) — The Trump administration has ordered states to stop distributing benefits to 42 million food insecure Americans, including critic[……] ....

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More pain for US farmers as government shutdown halts payments

ustowner-012 2025-10-02 16:03

Summary WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) – The U.S. federal government shutdown that began Wednesday will halt some payments to farmers and delay acce[……] ....

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Trump administration halts government hunger report

ustowner-012 2025-09-21 21:23

The Trump administration has terminated an annual government hunger report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Saturday. “The[……] ....

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Outcry as US agriculture department to cut salaries and relocate staff

ustowner-012 2025-07-24 15:53

Experts warn ‘half-baked’ restructuring will further erode support for US farmers and hamper wildfire response Thousands of employees at the US Dep[……] ....

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Staff exodus at US farm agency leaves fewer experts to battle bird flu

ustowner-012 2025-05-12 22:01

May 12 (Reuters) – Hundreds of veterinarians, support staff and lab workers at the animal health arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture have left u[……] ....

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Insects, mold and puddles of blood found at Boar’s Head plant linked to listeria outbreak, records show

ustowner-011 2024-08-30 03:07

The U.S. Agriculture Department found dozens of violations at a Boar’s Head plant in Virginia — including insects, mold and puddles of blood — that ha[……] ....

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USDA creates new policy to help reduce salmonella in raw poultry

ustowner-011 2024-07-30 04:38

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed a new rule that aims to protect consumers from foodborne illnesses by significantly reducing salm[……] ....

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Ground beef potentially contaminated with E. coli, USDA warns

ustowner-011 2024-04-23 03:24

A public health alert has been issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service for ground beef products that may be[……] ....

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