The Real Reason Beef Costs More: Fewer Cows, Not Corporate Greed Donald Trump and Peter Navarro are blaming meatpackers for hiking beef prices, but Agriculture Department data tell a different story. Reason · Jan 28
House clears whole milk for school menus - Roll Call The House cleared a bill that would put whole milk back into K-12 schools less than a month after the Senate passed it by unanimous consent. Roll Call · Dec 15, 2025
Chuck Schumer Says Trump Is 'Lying' And 'Manufacturing A Hunger Crisis' By Cutting Off SNAP During A Shutdown: He Is Using Americans As 'Hostages' Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday blasted President Donald Trump over an impending lapse in food assistance, accusing the White House of "using Americans as hostages" by refusing to extend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits on Nov. 1 while the government shutdown grinds on. Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025
Agriculture Department to shift more than half of DC workforce to field - Roll Call The Department of Agriculture wants to relocate more than half of its Washington, D.C., workforce to primarily red-state farm areas. Roll Call · Jul 24, 2025
Photos of the week | July 4-10, 2025 - Roll Call The Senate returned to work while the House took the week off. Here are the images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week. Roll Call · Jul 11, 2025
Craig, on defense over Democrats’ agriculture priorities, eyes Senate run - Roll Call House Agriculture ranking member Angie Craig, D-Minn., is on defense on her panel this year as she eyes a run for Senate. Roll Call · Feb 26, 2025
Elon Musk's DOGE Eyes Cutting Federal Diversity Programs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy establish DOGE to propose cuts to federal diversity programs, aiming to enhance government efficiency and reduce spending. Top News · Jan 17, 2025
Docs on a plane: staff retrained over lost cabinet bag An Australian agriculture department staffer lost a bag containing classified cabinet papers on a flight from India, a Senate estimates hearing has been told. AAP · Nov 5, 2024
Rampant corruption in agriculture road maps, CM Nitish directly involved, alleges former Minister Sudhakar Singh RJD MLA Sudhakar Singh exposes corruption in Bihar Agriculture Department, demands probe into misuse of funds. The Hindu · Feb 19, 2024
Agriculture department gearing up to host B2B meet in Kozhikode in support of farmers The Agriculture department's B2B meet in Kozhikode offers young farmers a chance to partner with agro-based ventures and expand their sales network. The Hindu · Jan 19, 2024
31 farmers get relief for getting poor quality seeds after over a decade-long legal fight After well over a decade of patient and sustained legal battle, 31 farmers in Aland taluk in Kalaburagi district have won compensation for substandard seeds supplied to them by the Agriculture Department. The Hindu · Dec 31, 2023
Freshman Jackson offers bill to boost USDA civil rights efforts - Roll Call Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson, the son of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, introduces legislation to address discrimination at USDA. Roll Call · Dec 4, 2023
Kerala govt. clears ₹30-cr. proposal for integrated hub for Agriculture dept. The State government has cleared a ₹30-crore proposal for constructing an Integrated Administrative Hub for the Agriculture department and allied farm sector agencies. The Hindu · Nov 27, 2023
Project planned to curb wild animal incursions into farmlands in Wayanad The Agriculture department in association with the Forest department is preparing to launch a comprehensive action plan to curb wild animal incursions into farmlands in Wayanad, a district known for recurring man-animal conflicts. This is the first time that the Agriculture department is launching such a project. The Hindu · Oct 20, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2023 Spotted lanternfly found in Illinois for the first time If you see the bug, take a photo, squish it and then report it to the state Agriculture Department.
The Hindu · Aug 28, 2023 Cauvery water: Siddaramaiah instructs officials to prioritise welfare of Karnataka farmers CM Siddaramaiah directs WRD to prioritise welfare of Karnataka farmers from Cauvery water. He expresses disapproval of "on and off" system, calls for distress formula. He stresses need to protect crops & drinking water, directs engineers to ensure tail-end farmers get water. He cautions officials on farmers' suicides, asks them…
The Hindu · Aug 26, 2023 When the life force of Cauvery is inadequate When the life force of Cauvery is inadequate
The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023 Take action against those creating artificial shortage of fertilizer, Yadgir officers told DC Susheela directs Agri Dept to take legal action against those creating artificial fertilizer shortage. Officers report 290mm rainfall in June-Aug, 3,21,844 hectares sown against 4,01,637 target. Demand for fertilizers 1,01,151 tonnes, 1,27,079 supplied.
The Hindu · Aug 8, 2023 Karnataka CM orders police to probe officials who allegedly wrote to Governor against Agriculture Minister CM orders inquiry into fake complaint against Agri Min; Cong stands by him.
The Hindu · Aug 7, 2023 Governor’s office writes to CS to examine charges made against Agriculture Minister Amid allegations of corruption against Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy by department officials and a letter from Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s secretariat to the Chief Secretary to look into the matter, the Minister on Monday termed the letter as “fake” and sought an inquiry into it.
The Hindu · Aug 7, 2023 Graft charges: Cheluvarayaswamy terms letter as ‘fake’ Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy on Monday dismissed as “fake” a letter submitted by Agriculture Department officials to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot levelling corruption charges against him.
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023 USDA, states join forces to fight grocery ‘price gouging’ The Agriculture Department will work with attorneys general in 31 states and the District of Columbia to address anticompetitive markets in agriculture and related industries that result in higher prices and fewer choices for consumers and producers, the Biden administration said Wednesday.
Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2023 House Democrats look for ‘lines in the sand’ on farm bill House Democrats are considering how firmly to dig in on farm bill issues they care about as they anticipate partisan fights over food stamps, climate change and other matters as lawmakers approach the expiration of the current law.
Roll Call · Jul 18, 2023 House Democrats look for 'lines in the sand' on farm bill - Roll Call House Democrats are mulling where to dig in if Republicans propose cuts to food stamps or climate programs in the farm bill.
The Hindu · Jul 2, 2023 CM wants lifting of water available in rivers to irrigate first crop Chief Minister directs officials to lift water from Godavari and Krishna to irrigate farms in the State that is facing a scanty rainfall this season