Farm advocacy group requests investigation into potential price fixing by major egg producers. The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit this month against the state of California…
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ICE Raids California Cannabis Farm and Arrests Hundreds of Migrant Criminals
Agents also “rescued at least 14 migrant children from what looks like exploitation, forced child labor, and potentially human trafficking.” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided two of…
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USDA Secretary Says “No Amnesty” for Immigrant Farm Workers
She says machines and Medicaid enrollees could replace immigrants as deportations continue. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said that there would be “no amnesty” for immigrants working on American…
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USDA Cuts $148.6 Million in DEI Awards
The funding supported environmental justice in urban forestry, equitable land access to underserved producers, and conservation practices for disadvantaged farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last month…
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Labor Department Suspends Farmworker Rule
A federal court already placed an injunction against the regulation, suspending it. The Department of Labor announced that it would no longer enforce a rule implemented by President…
Read MoreUSDA 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…
Read MoreUSDA Secretary Advocates for Farmers Facing Eminent Domain Seizure of Land
The city is forcing the sale of family farmland to facilitate the construction of state-mandated affordable housing. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins expressed support for a New Jersey…
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EPA Proposes Biofuel Targets to Strengthen U.S. Energy Security
The new rule would prioritize American-grown fuels, cut foreign oil reliance, and reshape the Renewable Fuel Standard through 2027 The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new Renewable Fuel…
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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 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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