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U.S. agriculture agency extends climate funding to small farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will distribute an additional $325 million in funding for projects tailored to smaller-scale farmers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, taking its total annual investment in climate-friendly farming to more than $3 billion, the agency announced Monday.

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Musk's Neuralink under US investigation for treatment of animals, Reuters reports

The brain-computer interface company Neuralink, owned by Elon Musk, is under investigation by the US Department of Agriculture for its treatment of animals, Reuters has revealed. FRANCE 24's tech editor Peter O'Brien tells us more about the allegations.

France 24

Musk's Neuralink staff claim his demands to rush brain implant trials led to the needless deaths of 1,500 animals

The company is being probed for potential violations of the Animal Welfare Act.

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Elon Musk’s Neuralink faces federal investigation after ‘killing 1,500 animals in testing’

The US Department of Agriculture is investigating the firm following complaints that its animal testing is being rushed and causing needless suffering and deaths

Evening Standard

Bird flu has made a comeback, driving up prices for holiday turkeys

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread through chicken and turkey flocks in 46 states since it was first detected in Indiana on Feb. 8, 2022. The outbreak is also taking a heavy toll in Canada and Europe.

The Conversation

3000 turkeys to be killed following avian flu outbreak

The entire flock of sick turkeys will be culled to avoid further contamination

Dublin Live

When dairy prices plummeted, this farm turned to cheese. And it worked

Four years ago the Frye family — seventh generation farmers in Westmoreland County — became increasingly anxious about the future.

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Dead white pelican found on grounds of San Diego Safari Park tests positive for bird flu

SAN DIEGO — A wild bird found dead on the grounds of San Diego Zoo Safari Park has tested positive for a bird flu that has swept across the country, sickening millions of wild birds and commercial poultry since the beginning of the year.

Tribune News Service

$1.25 million being invested in Kentucky’s meat and poultry industries

On Wednesday, U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary for rural development Xochitl Torres Small announced over $1.25 million dollars in funding.

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Door opens for US to send apples to Australia despite industry maintaining biosecurity risks

Australian growers have expressed concerns about biosecurity risks from diseases such as fire blight, and fear US government subsidies could mean overseas fruit is able to be sold at substantially cheaper prices.

ABC News

USDA announces $759M for high-speed internet in rural areas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is announcing $759 million in grants and loans to enable rural communities to access high-speed internet

The Independent UK

Biden Is Pushing 'Equity' and 'Environmental Justice' Into Every Corner of the Regulatory State

Will a new commission at the U.S. Department of Agriculture solve racism? We're going to find out.

Reason

Bird flu outbreak confirmed in north Dublin

The outbreak coincides with a larger outbreak in the UK

Dublin Live

Bees face many challenges – and climate change is ratcheting up the pressure

The extreme weather that has battered much of the U.S. in 2022 doesn’t just affect humans. Heat waves, wildfires, droughts and storms also threaten many wild species – including some that already face other stresses.

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Daily Mirror

World's second-tallest rollercoaster closes after woman left screaming in agony

Rachel Hawes was smacked by a flying L-shaped bracket as she enjoyed the mega Top Thrill Dragster rollercoaster at Cedar Point amusement park in Ohio last year

Daily Record

World's second-tallest rollercoaster shut down after woman left fighting for life

Rachel Laws, 45, was left fighting for her life after a solid steal bracket struck her on the head at Cedar Point amusement park.

Chicago Sun-Times

Invasive spotted lanternfly has swarmed across the East Coast and been seen in Indiana. Could it be coming here next?

The beautiful inch-long bug sucks the sap out of grapes, hops and other fruits.

Al Jazeera

Montana flagged bugs in cow app exploited in alleged China hack

Montana Dept of Agriculture took USAHERDS database offline to allow developer to boost security, new documents show.

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Philippine leader threatens to fire officials in sugar mess

The Philippine president is threatening to fire top agricultural officials if an investigation shows they improperly announced a decision to import sugar amid a shortage without his approval

The Independent UK

USDA getting tougher on salmonella in chicken products

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing new regulations that would force food processors to reduce the amount of salmonella bacteria found in some raw chicken products or risk shutdowns

Bangkok Post

Fruit exports to China hit B92bn

Thailand exported over 1 million tonnes of fruit valued at 92 billion baht to China during the first half of this year, according to government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.

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Republican-led states sue Department of Agriculture over nondiscrimination school meal guidance

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery (R), joined by 21 Republican attorneys general, filed a lawsuit on July 26, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee that aimed to overturn guidance from the Biden administration and the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service.…

The Independent UK

Funding for school lunches in jeopardy as GOP officials sue over anti-discrimination rule

More than 20 Republican attorneys general are suing the federal government over a Department of Agriculture programme

ABC News

Foot-and-mouth disease is far from Australia's only biosecurity risk — here are the other threats

The threat of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak is dominating the headlines, but it's not the only risk the nation faces — and some of the others are already here.

Reason

D.C. Circuit Makes It More Difficult for New Administrations to Stop "Midnight" Rules

It may now require notice and comment to rescind final rules that were never published in the Federal Register.

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