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Kennedy Says U.S. to Announce New Dietary Guidelines in December
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the new guidelines will change the food culture in this country.
November 06, 2025 12:54 PM
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Trump Administration to Use Emergency Aid to Partially Fund SNAP
U.S. Department of Justice said USDA is complying with U.S. District Judge John McConnell’s order and “will fulfill its obligation to expend the full amount of SNAP contingency funds today.”
November 03, 2025 01:27 PM
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25 States Sue Trump Administration Over Suspending SNAP Benefits
Democratic-led states sue to block Nov. 1 SNAP cutoff during shutdown, saying benefit halt violates federal law, risks hunger for millions.
October 29, 2025 12:16 PM
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US Justice Department to Examine Rising Cost of Farm Inputs, Says Farm Secretary
Agriculture Secretary Rollins previously said USDA is examining high fertilizer costs and exploring options for farmer relief.
September 26, 2025 11:04 AM
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USDA Plan to Close Flagship Research Site Threatens Critical Research, Critics Warn
Critics of the plan to close the USDA’s Beltsville Agricultural Research Center say it could backfire by interrupting the facility’s ongoing research and by pushing the scientists conducting it to resign.
August 22, 2025 10:42 AM
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USDA Ends Programs for Solar, Wind Projects On Farms
The move is the latest by the Trump administration to stall development of wind and solar energy, which Trump says are unreliable, expensive and dependent on Chinese supply chains.
August 19, 2025 10:08 AM
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Federal Safety Net is Fraying in Michigan’s Cherry Country
After bad weather, USDA forecasts a 41% tart cherry crop loss in Michigan, which grows about 70% of the country’s tart cherries.
August 18, 2025 12:28 PM
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USDA Moves to End Employee Union Contracts, Documents Show
About 6,500 food and consumer safety inspectors at FSIS were covered by the terminated collective bargaining agreement and roughly 1,500 APHIS employees who inspect plants for pests and disease will be affected by a notice terminating their bargaining agreement, Reuters reports.
August 14, 2025 10:46 AM
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Trump Gives Mexico 90-day Tariff Reprieve as Deadline for Higher Duties Looms
The extension, which avoids a 30% tariff on most Mexican non-automotive and non-metal goods compliant with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, came after a Thursday morning call between Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
July 31, 2025 01:12 PM
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Trump Eyes ‘World Tariff’ of 15% to 20% for Most Countries
President Donald Trump said on Monday most trading partners that do not negotiate separate trade deals would soon face tariffs of 15% to 20% on their exports to the U.S.
July 29, 2025 02:05 PM
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