Trump pick to lead USDA eyes payments to farmers to cover trade losses from tariffs
Trump pick to lead USDA considering payments to farmers to cover trade losses
Trump Pick to Lead USDA Considering Payments to Farmers From Trade Losses
(Reuters) - President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday said she would consider direct payments to farmers to offset losses from proposed tariffs, modeled after the approach taken in Trump's first term.
USDA secretary nominee says politics shouldn’t influence California wildfire response
If confirmed, Rollins would take charge of the agency at a time when many farmers have seen their profits plunge and when the Forest Service is joining efforts to fight a wave of wildfires in
Dems ask Trump USDA pick who will do 'backbreaking' farming amid mass deportations
Lawmakers want to know if President Donald Trump's plans of mass deportation for illegal immigrants will impact American farmers and create a worker shortage.
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USDA includes special Boar’s Head review in annual sampling plan
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is continuing its sampling plan and has published updates for the 2025 fiscal year. The plan is designed to
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USDA Announces Several Senior Staff Positions
Jennifer Tiller will serve as chief of staff to the Deputy Secretary and Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services. Most recently, she was the Deputy Staff Director for the House Committee on Agriculture.
Trump names South Dakota Trade CEO Luke Lindberg as pick for USDA trade under secretary
South Dakota Trade CEO Luke Lindberg was chosen as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for under secretary of trade and foreign ag affairs.
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First USDA slaughterhouse in Washtenaw County gains final site plan approval
A local couple's goals include providing meat processing services to livestock farmers closer to home and helping to support a more sustainable local food system.
US turkey producers should ramp up bird flu testing, USDA says
U.S. poultry producers should ramp up testing and monitoring of turkeys for bird flu before they are slaughtered to ensure the virus stays out of the food supply, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday.
USDA documented insects and slime at Boar’s Head plants, records show
Government inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar’s Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was shut down last year after a deadly outbreak of listeria poisoning, federal records show.
Michigan-made sausages under recall. Why the USDA says to throw them out
UP Products LLC, under the name Meyer Wholesale, 20273 Old M-28 in Ewen, is recalling fully cooked, read-to-eat sausages that contain soy, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced in a news release Monday.
USDA pick Rollins to ‘follow and listen’ to farmers on deportations
Brooke L. Rollins appears on course for confirmation as Agriculture secretary despite being pressed Thursday by Democrats about farm labor shortages that could result from President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
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USDA’s Bonnie counts on climate-smart ag to stick
As the Biden administration ends, a designer of the Department of Agriculture's work on climate change says farmers want the types of incentives he helped