US House Passes Farm Bill After Scrapping Pesticide Language Opposed by MAHA May 1, 2026 By Leah Douglas The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed its version of a five-year farm bill after stripping a provision opposed...
US Senators Push USDA for Urgent Action on Bird Flu Vaccine December 15, 2025 By Leah Douglas A bipartisan group of U.S. senators this week urged the administration of President Donald Trump to finalize a science-based plan...
Human Screwworm Case Poses No Risk to Agriculture, Says USDA Official August 28, 2025 By Tom Polansek and Leah Douglas The human case of screwworm reported this week by U.S. health officials is the country’s only one so far this...
Maryland Screwworm Patient Recovered; Ranchers Criticize CDC Secrecy August 26, 2025 By Tom Polansek and Leah Douglas The patient with the first human infestation of travel-associated New World screwworm in the United States has recovered from the...
US Farm Agency Ends Program to Support Small Businesses July 16, 2025 By Leah Douglas The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it would cut funding for a national network of centers that have...
Many Ice Cream Producers to Phase Out Artificial Food Dyes by 2028 July 15, 2025 By Leah Douglas Dozens of U.S. ice cream producers are planning to remove artificial colors from their products by 2028, a dairy industry...
USDA Finds Safety Issues at Top Research Site After Whistleblower Complaints June 27, 2025 By Leah Douglas The U.S. Department of Agriculture found significant safety issues at its top research facility in an investigation of 2023 whistleblower...
Funding Cuts Threaten Safety Training for Workers in America’s Most Dangerous Jobs June 16, 2025 By Leah Douglas By the time Robbie Roberge spotted the fire consuming his boat’s galley last August, he knew he had just minutes...
FEMA Head Said He Was Unaware of US Hurricane Season, Sources Say June 3, 2025 By Leah Douglas, Ted Hesson and Nathan Layne Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency...
Funding Cuts Threaten Safety Training for Workers in America’s Most Dangerous Jobs June 2, 2025 By Leah Douglas By the time Robbie Roberge spotted the fire consuming his boat’s galley last August, he knew he had just minutes...