Controversial figures Dr Oz and Russell Brand rally behind Trump MAHA agenda IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 30
USDA Wants to Open Up National Forests — Economic Boost or Ecological Gamble? USDA extended comments on its Roadless Rule repeal to Oct. 6. Here's what its own data says about fire risk, timber gains, and cost Latin Times · Sep 27
USDA restricts ESG spending in dairy checkoff program In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Ballotpedia · Sep 23
Trump official encourages Americans to change diet if beef costs too much IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 22
Let them eat eggs! Trump’s AG secretary tells Americans worrying over beef prices to change their diet Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins blamed Democrats for trying to ‘destroy our cattle herds’ The Independent UK · Sep 22
Trump’s agriculture secretary says ‘beef went up almost 30 percent under Joe Biden’. Then she advised Americans to ‘eat chicken, pork, salmon, eggs’ She claimed people are eating more beef than ever before. We Got This Covered · Sep 22
Ranch Horse Becomes First Equine Screwworm Case in the Outbreak as West Texas Animal Movement Limits Expand A Presidio County ranch horse is the first equine screwworm case in the U.S. outbreak. What West Texas horse owners should check before hauling. Medical Daily · Sep 11
Data shows wolves cause under 1% of cattle deaths. But Trump believes killing them would boost US beef production: ‘Cynical and performative gesture’ Trump signed two orders targeting wolves and meat processing We Got This Covered · Sep 6
Trump pledges to allow cattle ranchers to process own food amid beef imports backlash President faces criticism over plan to import up to 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef without charging higher tariffs The Guardian - US · Aug 28
Trump’s agriculture secretary ‘not privy to talk about’ where foreign beef is coming from IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 25
Trump’s agriculture secretary refuses to say where foreign beef to lower prices is coming from Ranchers and Republicans alike have pushed back on the beef plan The Independent UK · Aug 25
USDA certified? Comments suggest beef deal not quite cooked Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday distanced herself from President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement last week that he had reached a deal with still-unnamed countries to ramp up beef imports. Trump on Friday announced a plan to temporarily allow more tariff-free foreign beef into the United States in an effort… Roll Call · Aug 25
RFK Jr. Raises Eyebrows After Saying 'Interest in Kids' Got Him Trump Admin Job in Viral Clip Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s comments at a school nutrition event sparked online controversy, overshadowing the Trump administration's announcement of new spending to improve school meals across the US. International Business Times UK · Aug 25
Ben Carson jokes about hot dogs during Trump administration’s healthy food push IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 25
Medical Daily · Aug 24 Arizona Livestock Port Reopens to Mexican Cattle Today Days After Sonora Confirms Its First Screwworm Case Arizona's Douglas port reopens to Mexican cattle today, days after Sonora confirmed its first screwworm case. What USDA inspectors will check.
RideApart · Aug 20 Repealing The Roadless Rule Doesn't Mean More Off-Road Trails The Trump Administration's USDA has moved to fully repeal the 'Roadless Rule,' with public comments opening August 20th. Fire mitigation and expanded public access are said to be the drivers of its repeal, but extraction, development, and mining are the real reasons.
Roll Call · Aug 19 Wildland firefighting bill gains steam as smoke reaches Congress Wildfire smoke drifting into Washington, D.C., from the Western U.S. and Canada this summer made it hard to ignore the national threat stronger wildfires pose to lawmakers’ constituents across the country. As a result, a bipartisan coalition led by Western lawmakers has a better shot this year at enacting legislation…
The Independent UK · Aug 18 Trump moves to end ‘roadless rule’ that protects millions of forest acres The U.S. Forest Service is filing a proposal to overturn the so-called roadless rule enacted during the final days of Bill Clinton’s presidency
The Guardian - US · Aug 18 Trump administration to rescind rule protecting old-growth forests Almost 45m acres of national forests could be potentially opened to road construction, drilling and logging
The Independent UK · Aug 5 Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins goes full Jeb Bush as she asks farmers for applause Brooke Rollins channelled Jeb Bush as she asked for applause whilst addressing a room of farmers.
Medical Daily · Jul 31 USDA Will Reopen the Arizona Cattle Border on August 24 as Screwworm Cases Hold at 42 in Texas USDA will reopen the Douglas cattle port on August 24 and fund a $25 million sterile fly facility, with 42 US screwworm cases confirmed.
International Business Times UK · Jul 25 'Coercive and Unconscionable': Trump's USDA Sued for Starving Poor Bronx Neighbourhood Over $3 Clorox A Bronx store challenges the USDA's SNAP suspension, arguing it threatens food access in a low-income area. The case underscores tensions between programme enforcement and community needs.
The Independent UK · Jul 25 US says it will begin lifting a suspension of Mexican cattle imports starting in August The United States says it will begin lifting a suspension on Mexican cattle imports on Aug. 24, more than a year after it imposed the measure due to the spread of the New World screwworm in Mexico
The Texas Tribune · Jul 25 U.S. will begin limited imports of Mexican cattle as screwworm outbreak continues The limited resumption will allow a southern port of entry in Arizona to reopen in phases. The move comes after 41 of 42 cases of screwworm have been reported in Texas.