US Rice, Cotton Farmers Get Biggest Relief in Trump Bailout January 2, 2026 By Michael Hirtzer and Ilena Peng The US Department of Agriculture unveiled long-awaited details of its $12 billion aid package for farmers, with American growers of...
Idaho Company Recalls Nearly 3,000 Pounds of Ground Beef for E. Coli Risk January 2, 2026 By Dee-Ann Durbin An Idaho-based company is recalling nearly 3,000 pounds of raw ground beef that may have been contaminated with E. coli...
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...
Intruders Release Mink From Iowa Farm in What Trade Group Calls ‘Terrorist Act’ October 27, 2025 By Jack Dura One or more intruders broke into an Iowa mink farm and released 2,000 of the furbearing animals in what a...
US Plans $750M Fly Factory in Texas to Stop a Flesh-Eating Cattle Parasite August 18, 2025 By John Hanna The U.S. plans to build a $750 million factory in southern Texas to breed billions of sterile flies, ramping up...
Record-Breaking Pace for U.S. Product Recalls, Says Sedgwick August 19, 2022 The number of U.S. products recalled this year has already surpassed 1 billion, according to the U.S. product recall index...
Agriculture Department Readying Waivers to Address Pork Plants’ Processing Speed October 8, 2021 By Tom Polansek The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working on a proposal for a waiver system for hog plants forced by a...
USDA: New Insurance Policy Will Help Farmers Who Sell Locally October 7, 2021 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is rolling out a new insurance option specifically for agricultural producers with small farms...
Tyson Gets OK to Use Employees, Technology for Safety Inspections at Meat Plant October 28, 2020 By Tom Polansek Tyson Foods said on Tuesday it plans in January to have company employees take on duties from more than a...
New Hog Slaughterhouse Rules Please Firms, Worry Food Safety Advocates September 18, 2019 By Tom Polansek U.S. food safety and the health of plant workers will be at risk from new federal rules that allow meat...