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President Donald Trump’s plan to use tariff revenue to bail out farmers could be stalled by the ongoing government shutdown. Trump said last month the administration would roll out subsidies for struggling farmers using revenue from his sweeping tariff policies. The White House will imminently announce a bailout plan that could put up to $15 billion in farmers’ pockets, Reuters …

Federal health officials late Monday warned people not to eat certain Hello Fresh subscription meal kits containing spinach that may be contaminated with listeria. The U.S. Agriculture Department issued a public health alert for the meals, which were produced by FreshRealm, the San Clemente, California-based company linked to an expanding listeria outbreak tied to heat-and-eat pasta meals. The products include …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is warning consumers not to eat certain ready-to-eat pasta meals sold at Walmart and Trader Joe’s stores because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria previously linked to a deadly outbreak tied to pre-made chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals. In an announcement Thursday, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert …

Exclusive | USDA Puts Food Researchers on Leave  The Wall Street Journal USDA cancels survey tracking how many Americans struggle to get enough food  NPR Trump administration cancels annual hunger report after enacting historic cuts to nation’s safety net  CNN Trump Administration to Stop Measuring Food Insecurity  The New York Times Food insecurity  LAist Source link

A family gathers food in the community pantry at the Central Texas Food Bank on March 26 in Austin, Texas. The Trump administration’s USDA is ending a yearly food insecurity survey. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the administration of President Trump announced on Saturday that it will …

During the Great American Farmers Market, Secretary Rollins Removes Unhealthy Food from SNAP  USDA (.gov) Polis becomes first Democratic governor to gain USDA approval for SNAP soda restrictions  MSNBC News U.S. farm agency allows six more states to bar some items from food aid  NBC News Colorado will restrict using SNAP benefits to buy soda and sugary beverages  Colorado Public Radio Soda, candy, and …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is using the audio from an argument scene between Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver from Noah Baumbach’s 2019 film “Marriage Story” to scare wolves away from cattle. After the wild animals killed 11 cows during a 20-day period in Oregon, the USDA started deploying quadcopters that used thermal cameras to reveal wolves in the darkness, …

USDA Opens Public Comment Period on Department Reorganization Plan  USDA (.gov) USDA expects fewer employees will refuse relocation as laid-off feds struggle to find jobs  Federal News Network USDA says reorg disfavors layoffs, predicts most employees will accept relocations  Government Executive Forest Service to abandon nine regional offices  Montana Free Press Fort Collins mayor reacts to news about USDA relocating to city  KUSA.com Source link

The Agriculture Department is planning to move significantly more of its employees out of the D.C. metro area than it did under the first Trump administration — and officials expect this relocation to go smoother than the last one. USDA announced last week that it will relocate more than half of its employees in the national capital region to five …

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., said Thursday he is disappointed that Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins did not give him a heads-up about the sweeping reorganization of the Agriculture Department that she announced earlier in the day and said he would schedule a hearing on the matter.Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., ranking member on the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Rep. …