USDA Launches Strategy to Address New World Screwworm Threat

The $8.5 million ‘fly dispersal facility’ and five-part plan are to prevent the spread of the deadly livestock fly from Mexico to the U.S. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture…

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USDA Approves States‘ Waivers for SNAP Bans on Candy and Soda

The department authorized Indiana, Arkansas, Idaho, Utah, Iowa, and Nebraska to exclude “unhealthy” foods. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed federal waivers last week for the states of…

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President Reaffirms Deportation Efforts After Pausing Certain Sectors

White House officials call the reinstatement a “recalibration.”  President Donald Trump reimplemented the detention and deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers of illegal aliens as they…

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USDA Recalls 15,000 Pounds of Beef Jerky Products

The agency says products did not disclose the inclusion of anchovies in allergen information. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recalled over 15,000 pounds of jerky produced by Utah-based…

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USDA Secretary Promotes Expanded Trade During Visit to Italy

Secretary Rollins meets with Italian and UN leaders to expand U.S. agricultural exports to Europe and global food aid programs. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently completed…

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USDA Sends Agricultural Trade Mission to Peru

The delegation is seeking to expand export opportunities for U.S. agricultural products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a delegation to Peru for a trade mission that began…

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US Sends Firefighting Aid to Canada Amid Worsening Wildfires

Secretary Rollins announces U.S. personnel and equipment deployed to assist Canadian provinces at highest fire alert level. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is assisting Canada in responding…

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DOJ Charges Six Individuals in $66 Million Food Stamp Fraud Scheme

A former USDA employee was key to accessing and registering false codes at EBT terminals. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged six individuals with running a fraud…

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Dr. Michael Watson, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Dr. Michael Watson, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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USDA and Interior Coordinate on Wildfire Preparedness

The departments issued a joint memo outlining strategies for rapid, unified wildfire responses during peak season. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum signed a…

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