U.S. Agriculture Department suspends scholarships for students at historically Black colleges
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended its scholarship program for students at historically black colleges and ...
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Senate confirms Brooke Rollins, longtime Trump ally, as agriculture secretary
Brooke Rollins, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, was confirmed on Thursday by the Senate as the agriculture secretary. Rollins, 52, was confirmed by a vote of 72-28. As head of the United ...
USDA says it will release $20 million of frozen farmer funds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will release approximately $20 million in funding for previously approved contracts that ...
Agriculture Department Moves to Rehire Some Bird Flu Response Workers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to reverse the firing of some employees who were involved in responding to the ...
New department leaders promise to correct USDA's mismanagement of SNAP funds
A recent government audit of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program showed that the Biden administration’s management ...
Company says it received conditional approval for bird flu vaccine from US Department of Agriculture
The US Department of Agriculture last week issued a conditional license for an avian flu vaccine for use in chickens, as an ...
USDA initiates 'compliance review' of UMaine over Trump's executive order
The inquiry is being conducted because of what the USDA describes as the state's "blatant disregard" of a recent executive ...
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Alaska, one of two states without a cabinet-level agriculture department, is planning to create one
Under an executive order from Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the new department will start July 1 unless voted down by legislators.
Agriculture Day at West Virginia Capitol spotlights concerns amid severe weather
The leaders in farming and agriculture met at the West Virginia State Capitol Thursday to connect with each other and ask for ...
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Florida Agriculture Commissioner Directs Name Change From ‘Gulf Of Mexico’ To ‘Gulf Of America’
In a move aligning with President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14172, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ...