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 ...
USDA lifts Trump freeze on some funding owed to farmers, vast majority remains on hold
A sliver of the money the USDA owes farmers is released after a Trump administration freeze. But much more remains in limbo, ...
Fired and rehired - the dizzying confusion of Trump's government overhaul
Federal workers responsible for America's nuclear weapons, scientists trying to fight a worsening outbreak of bird flu, and ...
How Trump’s mass layoffs raise the risk of wildfires in the US West, according to fired workers
The layoffs of U.S. Forest Service employees mean fewer people and less resources to help prevent and fight wildfires.
John Deere announces 16th round of layoffs in Iowa, this time at Ankeny plant
The latest cut by the Fortune 500 agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer marks its 16 th announced layoff over ...
Bird flu outbreak tests new U.S. agriculture secretary as Texas farmers remain on edge
Pressure is building Rollins and the Trump administration to address the outbreak as Texas farmers remain on edge.
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NFU statement on USDA’s release of paused funding
WASHINGTON – National Farmers Union President Rob Larew made the following statement about the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
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DOGE Cuts Hit USDA But Farmers Will Still Get Program Payments
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins stood behind the efforts of the Department of Government Efficiency her first day on the job and again at the Top Producer Summit.
Fired Forest Service workers warn of Northern Nevada wildfire dangers after mass Trump cuts
"It really is mismanagement at its worst, and it's going to have a devastating impact for states like Nevada," Sen. Cortez Masto said of Trump firings.
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Velvety smooth with overtones of oranges ... and smoke?
Sometimes a rich red wine, perhaps an Amador County Zinfandel, will have a deep and mysterious, almost smoky, flavor. Ever ...
Trim of Youth Expo funding falls short
A proposal to reduce the Department of Agriculture’s appropriation for the Arkansas Youth Expo from $48,000 to $5,400 and increase the appropriation for county fairs from $959,272 to $1,001,872 in the ...