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Livestock Producers Seek to Defend Packers and Stockyards Rules from Industry Attack
The meat industry is attempting to roll back protections for producers, but no one knows if Trump’s USDA will counter its ...
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MAHA Supporters Form New Organization to Boost RFK’s Goals in D.C.
The MAHA Institute’s work on the ground in Washington could impact policy on food ingredients, agricultural inputs, and overall health.
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What Deep Cuts to NOAA Mean for U.S. Fisheries
The dismantling of the agency will affect fisheries, oceans, and weather forecasting. U.S. fishers are already feeling the ...
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USDA Hangs Massive Banners of Trump and Lincoln
Trump has repeatedly compared himself to Lincoln, who signed legislation creating the USDA in 1862.
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Kennedy Says Food Additives and Processed Foods Are Now ‘Central Focus’ of NIH and FDA
The Health and Human Services secretary revealed little new information to lawmakers in back-to-back Congressional hearings.
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This Queer Couple Supports LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Farmers’ Mental Health
Two Texas farmers are determined care for their community while the Trump administration targets LGBTQ+ rights and DEI ...
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House Budget Plan Would Cut SNAP Spending, Increase Funding for Commodity Agriculture
It is still very early in the budget reconciliation process, and a final bill could be substantially different.
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Kennedy Says Food Additives and Processed Foods Are Now ‘Central Focus’ of NIH and FDA
May 14, 2025 – During a marathon day of testimony in front of committees in both the House and Senate, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that dealing with the health ...