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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins recently announced a sweeping reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture aimed at streamlining operations, reducing overhead, and realigning the …
USDA Unveils Major Reorganization to Refocus Mission and Cut Costs Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a joint initiative to combat rising rates of chronic illness in the United States, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of …
Federal Agencies Launch Effort to Define Ultra-Processed Foods Amid Chronic Disease Crisis Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a major $80 million investment through Wood Innovation Grants to support domestic wood product manufacturing, expand active forest management, and …
USDA Unleashes $80 Million to Revive America’s Timber Towns and Supercharge Wood Innovation Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has opened applications for its next agribusiness trade mission to Mexico City, set for November 3–6. The mission …
USDA Launches Trade Mission to Mexico to Boost Booming Ag Exports and Protect U.S. Livestock Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced the termination of the Regional Food Business Centers (RFBC) program, a pandemic-era initiative launched under the Biden administration. Secretary of …
Biden-Era Food Program Terminated—USDA Pledges to Honor Existing Farmer Awards Read More
ST. LOUIS, MO — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently unveiled a sweeping plan to modernize food safety enforcement, highlighted by the opening of a state-of-the-art Midwestern Food Safety …
USDA Unveils Bold Food Safety Overhaul With New High-Tech Lab in Missouri Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a move to bolster domestic agriculture, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced it will not authorize additional specialty sugar imports beyond treaty-required levels, marking a …
USDA Halts Extra Sugar Imports in Bold Move to Protect American Farmers Read More
On June 30th the Trump administration informed state education departments that 6.8 billion dollars in federal K-12 education monies was being withheld. The White House impounded 230 million dollars in …
Federal Funding Cuts Rock Education and Food Assistance Programs: States Fight Back Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a tribute to America’s upcoming 250th anniversary, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the launch of the Great American Farmers Market, set to take …
USDA to Launch Great American Farmers Market on National Mall in Honor of America’s 250th Anniversary Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American poultry producers have gained expanded market access to Namibia, which will now allow imports of fresh, frozen, and chilled poultry products from the United States, the …
Namibia Opens Market to U.S. Poultry in New Trade Breakthrough Read More