Forest Service Cuts Leave Firefighters Mowing Lawns While Morale Craters Crews say layoffs and resignations have left them stuck with duties far from the fire line. Capital & Main · Aug 25, 2025
Democrats demand answers on cuts to firefighters during critical fire season House Democrat Robert Garcia presses USDA head Brooke Rollins on how administration is protecting Americans The Guardian - US · Aug 14, 2025
‘I’m buying repackaged meat from a tube?’: Woman talks to Publix butcher about label secrets. What she finds out is surprising Many Americans don’t know a whole lot about where their food comes from. In 2017, the Washington Post claimed that 7 percent of Americans believed that chocolate milk came from brown cows. In the early 1990s, a Department of Agriculture study found that 1 in 5 Americans didn’t even know… The Mary Sue · Aug 5, 2025
Ham salad brands recalled over listeria contamination fears The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health warning for Reser’s Fine Foods Ham Salad and Molly’s Kitchen Ham Salad over listeria contamination fears. The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025
These foods are new to the ‘dirty dozen’ list of those with pesticide residue People shouldn’t stop eating fruit and vegetables – but experts say they should be aware of chemical contamination The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025
Illegal logging threatens livelihoods of hundreds of Ghanaian women In northern Ghana, the unchecked felling of shea trees is placing the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of women at serious risk. Shea nut collection, a centuries-old tradition and a vital economic activity, is under threat as illegal logging intensifies across the region. Radio France Internationale · Jun 11, 2025
Cuts to school lunch and food bank funding mean less fresh produce for children and families The U.S. government recently cut more than US$1 billion in funding to two long-running programs that helped schools and food banks feed children and families in need. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the reductions are a “return to long-term, fiscally responsible initiatives.” But advocacy groups say the cuts will… The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025
Solar panels’ shade helps boost Colorado grassland productivity in dry years Grasses growing in the shade of a solar array were only a little less productive than those growing nearby in open grassland during years of average and above-average rainfall – but in a dry year, the shaded plants grew much better than those growing in full sun. That’s the result… The Conversation · May 30, 2025
‘Deeply creepy’: Enormous brooding banner of Trump now hangs next to Lincoln outside Department of Agriculture X users are scoffing at the banner, saying it has a ‘North Korean aesthetic’ and gives off ‘Saddam Hussein vibes’ The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
U.S. Halts Animal Imports From Mexico As Flesh-Eating New World Screwworm Sparks Alarm The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a halt on imports of cattle, bison, and horses through the southern border. Medical Daily · May 14, 2025
Bird flu has wiped out more than 30 million chickens so far this year A new bird flu outbreak has been reported in Ohio The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025
Trump fires workers who fight wildfires The White House and DOGE have sought to eliminate thousands of jobs from the Forest Service Salon · Apr 8, 2025
US egg shortage: Is Europe ready to help despite tariff tensions? The US government is on a global egg hunt, seeking exports from countries in Europe and elsewhere to ease a severe domestic shortage. Euronews · Mar 28, 2025
Reason · Mar 25, 2025 Don't Bail Out Farmers Again Farmers will bear the brunt of Trump's trade war. That's a good reason to avoid tariffs in the first place, not an excuse for another bailout.
The Guardian - US · Mar 25, 2025 US honeybee deaths hit record high as scientists scramble to find main cause US Department of Agriculture calls in university to help study decline as Trump administration staff cuts sting
The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025 DOGE suffers biggest loss yet as thousands of probationary USDA employees ordered back to work 5,600 probationary workers at Department of Agriculture will remain on the job for at least another 45 days
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025 Senators from both parties demand Trump administration take action against bird flu: ‘A new urgency is required’ The push comes as egg prices remain sky high around the nation, leaving consumers in the lurch
The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025 White House scrambles to combat bird flu outbreaks and blasts Biden plan to ‘just kill chickens’ ‘Why does it make any sense to have a big perimeter of dead chickens when it's the ducks and the geese that are spreading it?’ Kevin Hassett asks
Top News · Feb 14, 2025 Department Of Agriculture Announces Layoffs And Contract Cancellations Agriculture Secretary Rollins announces layoffs, contract cancellations, and payment delays in the Department of Agriculture.
Top News · Feb 13, 2025 Senate Confirms Brooke Rollins As Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins confirmed as agriculture secretary, praised for bipartisan support and qualifications to lead the Department of Agriculture.
The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025 Bird flu is continuing to impact U.S. consumers. But, these states aren’t testing livestock for the virus The virus has infected millions of the nation’s poultry and hundreds of dairy herds
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025 EPA warns more than 1,100 employees could be fired 'immediately‘ amid Trump government cutbacks Environmental Protection Agency workers seem to be the first to receive a notice that they could be dismissed immediately
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025 Trump administration erases mention of climate change and LGBTQ+ health data from key government sites The changes come amid an overhaul of most Biden-era policies
Salon · Jan 30, 2025 "MAHA" isn't sold on lab-grown meats "The cultivated meat industry hopes a pro-business argument can win over skeptical Republicans"