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Dozens ill from salmonella outbreak linked to eggs from California

So far, 79 people have fallen ill from sickness linked to eggs from the August Egg Company

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr’s report calls farmers the ‘backbone’ of the US – but Trump’s cuts hurt them

Small farmers face ‘two personalities’ as Trump team slashes $1bn as Kennedy vows to protect them

The Guardian - US

Sodas, candy to be banned from Texas food stamp purchases

Buoyed by the Trump administration's willingness to place restrictions on food assistance programs, Texas moves to limit junk food.

The Texas Tribune

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UK forging ahead with US trade talks, despite court block on Trump’s tariffs

Exclusive: British officials hope to have deals covering cars, metals and aeroplane parts within weeks

The Guardian - UK

Congress Backs Plan to Air-Drop Flies Into Mexico to Stop Flesh-Eating Pest From Crossing the Border

A bipartisan push to fund sterile fly production aims to stop a flesh-eating pest creeping up from Mexico and threatening U.S. cattle

Latin Times

Nebraska to ban soda and energy drinks from SNAP under first USDA waiver

Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the food benefit program for low-income Americans long known as food stamps

The Independent UK

Abbott wants to stop allowing federal benefits in Texas to be spent on unhealthy, high-processed food

Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP program.

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‘Deeply creepy’: Enormous brooding banner of Trump now hangs next to Lincoln outside Department of Agriculture

X users are scoffing at the banner, saying it has a ‘North Korean aesthetic’ and gives off ‘Saddam Hussein vibes’

The Independent UK

UK ‘could take more US wood pellets to burn for electricity’ amid trade talks

The US agriculture secretary said the US is ‘100% confident’ that its wood chips meet the UK’s sustainability requirements.

Evening Standard

U.S. Halts Animal Imports From Mexico As Flesh-Eating New World Screwworm Sparks Alarm

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a halt on imports of cattle, bison, and horses through the southern border.

Medical Daily

Chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef not crucial to UK trade deal, US suggests

US agriculture secretary says country is moving away from both methods of production, illegal in UK and EU

The Guardian - UK

US wants more alignment with UK on food standards rules – agriculture secretary

Brooke Rollins suggested the US market is starting to move away from hormone-treated beef and chlorine-washed chicken as trade talks evolve.

Evening Standard

Trump's Tariffs and Immigration Policies Destroy Thousands of Acres of Tomato Crops in Florida

“Between the cost of labor and the inputs that goes in, it’s more cost-effective for farmers” to plow over ripe tomatoes, said one expert.

Reason

Imports from Mexico Halted After Flesh-Eating Parasite Found in Livestock

Imports from Mexico have been halted following the detection of New World screwworm maggots in livestock coming into the U.S.

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The Independent UK

What to know about screwworm threats as US suspends livestock imports from Mexico over flesh eating maggot

The deadly parasitic flies use their mouth hooks to burrow into open wounds

The Independent UK

US shuts Mexico border to live cattle over flesh-eating parasite fears

Mexico’s top agricultural official says she disagrees with the measures but is confident an agreement can be reached to resume trade

The Independent UK

Federal officials set timeline for Helene aid to farmers as Georgia enacts tax breaks

Georgia’s governor has signed a law to exempt federal crop insurance and disaster payments following Hurricane Helene damage from Georgia state income taxes

The Guardian - US

Trump tariffs to hit small farms in Maga heartlands hardest, analysis predicts

Major corporations are best placed to benefit from Trump polices at the expense of independent farmers

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Capital & Main

How Did Farmers Respond When the Trump Administration Suddenly Stopped Paying Them to Help Feed Needy Californians?

When the U.S. government chopped $1 billion from USDA programs nationally, a group of farmers in the Central Valley fought back.

The Texas Tribune

In visit to Texas, RFK Jr. said autism, diabetes deserve more attention than measles

During a visit to College Station, the U.S. health secretary said Europe has a worse track record with the virus, which gets too much media attention.

Salon

The US could get screwed on screwworm

For years, a multi-country effort kept screwworm at bay. The US picking fights with Mexico isn't helping

The Guardian - US

US treasury secretary says ‘there is a path’ with China over tariff negotiations

‘The Chinese will see this high tariff level is unsustainable for their business,’ says Scott Bessent

The Independent UK

Arkansas asks USDA to let it ban soda and candy from SNAP

Arkansas officials are moving to ban soft drinks and candy from the program that helps low-income people pay for groceries

Salon

New SNAP: States pay more, you get less

From slashed budgets to soda bans, a new GOP SNAP plan could leave millions hungry

The Independent UK

Mexico to send water to desperate Texas farmers amid Trump’s tariff threats

Mexico sent less than 30 percent of required water under 1944 treaty to share resources

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