Ugly Corn Photos on Social Media Show Risk Posed to Record US Crop August 19, 2025 By Erin Ailworth and Michael Hirtzer The US government is forecasting a record corn crop this year, but pictures of ugly-looking plants spreading fast through social...
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...
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...
US Plans Texas Facility to Stop Flesh-Eating Cattle Pest June 19, 2025 By Gerson Freitas Jr. The US Department of Agriculture announced a plan to open an $8.5 million facility in South Texas to combat the...
Wisconsin Dairy Farmer Sues USDA Claiming Discrimination Against White Farmers June 16, 2025 By Scott Bauer A Wisconsin dairy farmer alleged in a federal lawsuit filed Monday that the Trump administration is illegally denying financial assistance...
USDA Restores Some Climate-Related Webpages After Farmer Lawsuit May 14, 2025 By Leah Douglas The U.S. Department of Agriculture restored on May 13 some climate change-related webpages that the agency had deleted since President...
How Does Food Safety Work, and What Cuts Has Trump Made? May 9, 2025 By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek Recent actions by President Donald Trump’s administration, including staff cuts at the Food and Drug Administration, have raised questions among...
US House Democrats Open Investigation Into Kennedy Bird Flu Response April 2, 2025 By Leah Douglas Democrats on the U.S. House of Representatives oversight committee opened an investigation on Tuesday into health secretary Robert F. Kennedy...
US Will Spend Up to $1 Billion to Combat Bird Flu, USDA Says February 27, 2025 By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek The U.S. will invest up to $1 billion to combat the spread of bird flu, as well as increase imports...
US Chicken, Pork Plant Workers Face Higher Health Risks, USDA Studies Confirm January 14, 2025 By Tom Polansek Workers in U.S. chicken and pork plants face higher risks than other manufacturing workers for musculoskeletal disorders such as carpal...