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Billions of federal aid for farmers is due this month. Some are counting on it
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said earlier this month that economic aid payments Congress approved late last year ...
In bird flu fight, Agriculture Department almost doubling the $1.1 billion already spent
As bird flu continues to spread, impacting poultry farms and the price of eggs, the Agriculture Department says it's almost doubling the amount spent to combat it.
Food insecurity is linked to heart disease and diabetes in the United States
An estimated 13.5% of U.S. households experienced food insecurity in 2023. Limited income, unemployment, transportation ...
Travelers can't bring Mexican eggs into United States, border officials say
Bringing raw eggs from Mexico into the United States could trigger fines for travelers and endanger agriculture, Customs and ...
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First Human H5N1 Death in the United States — Just the Beginning?
The D1.1 strain of H5N1, now spreading in dairy herds, has a mutation that enhances replication in mammals. Could this be a ...
Trump Administration Told to Reinstate Nearly 6,000 Agriculture Dept. Workers
The fired employees were on probationary status, swept up in the administration’s push to rapidly reduce the size of the ...
Who is Brooke Rollins, US Secretary of Agriculture
Brooke Rollins has been sworn in as the 33rd U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, with significant support from the Senate. She is ...