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Rick Scott reignites his war against ‘Chinese sewage garlic.’ Is it actually a ‘major threat?’

Senator from Florida has pushed to drop Chinese garlic in U.S. grocery stores and ban it on military bases

The Independent UK

Department of Agriculture To Start Testing Milk Supply For Bird Flu After Virus Detected In Nearly a Third of U.S. States

Farmers and dairy processors will be required to provide samples of raw milk at the government's request

Latin Times

What to know about Brooke Rollins, Trump's pick for agriculture secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has selected former White House aide Brooke Rollins to lead the Department of Agriculture

The Independent UK

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DOGE Can Succeed by Scaling Back Its Ambitions

The new advisory group promises bold savings and massive spending cuts, but without any expertise in the federal budget, it’s likely to be all bark and no bite.

Reason

What does the Department of Education do?

Founded in 1980, the Department of Education primarily funds student financial aid and K-12 programs.

USAFacts

Ag Commissioner Sid Miller’s former political consultant pleads guilty to bribery

Todd Smith’s plea comes days before he was set to go to trial, where Miller was subpoenaed to testify.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller subpoenaed to testify in his former political consultant’s criminal trial

Todd Smith was indicted in 2022 on felony charges of theft and commercial bribery related to taking money in exchange for hemp licenses that are issued by Miller’s office.

The Texas Tribune

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Connecticut aquarium pays over $12K to settle beluga care investigation

A Connecticut aquarium where three beluga whales have died from illnesses since 2021 has agreed to settle a federal investigation that found alleged animal care and water quality violations

The Independent UK

Project 2025's vision for the USDA

SNAP cuts, little regulation, the project’s proposal for the Department of Agriculture is a race to the bottom

Salon

First U.S. Case Of Bird Flu In Domestic Goat

First case of bird flu in domestic cattle in the U.S. raises concerns about virus transmission and human infection risk.

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Kentucky Senate panel votes to move the Fish and Wildlife Resources Department

Reorganization bills are typically a part of any Kentucky legislative session. But one drawing emotional committee testimony involves moving the Fish and Wildlife Resources Department to the Department of Agriculture.

WEKU

CBI conducts searches in alleged bribery case

CBI has searched 11 locations in Delhi and Nagaland in a bribery case allegedly involving the Additional Secretary in the Department of Agriculture (Nagaland) and others

The Hindu

Americans are struggling to afford enough food

Food insecurity rose in the US in 2023, from affecting 10.7% of adults in March to 12.5% in October.

USAFacts

At COP28 in Dubai, Bihar’s soil conservation and climate-resilient agriculture practices hog limelight

At the UN Climate Change Conference, Bihar's initiatives in soil conservation, climate-resilient agriculture, agriculture road map, and organic agriculture have been praised. Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, highlighted the State's initiatives, such as the Soil Health Card scheme, soil testing, soil fertility mapping, and Climate Resilient…

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COVID aid fuels telehealth expansion in rural America - Roll Call

As rural hospitals deal with workforce shortages and declining populations, some say telehealth offers a chance to bridge the gap.

USAFacts

Dogs with jobs: data on canine employment in the government

Dogs working for the federal government typically have roles that involve either detection or search — nearly 3,000 work for the Department of Homeland Security.

The Hindu

Rabi sowing target set at 43,117 hectares in Yadgir district

Yadgir farmers set to sow 43,117 hectares in rabi season, major crops being groundnut, jowar & Bengal gram. Minor crops include cotton, bajra, paddy, ragi, maize, wheat, horse gram, green gram, sesamum, sunflower & sugarcane. Govt. distributing seeds & fertilizer to farmers to help them overcome kharif season losses.

The Hindu

Guide farmers in growing climate-resilient crops, says MLA

Newly-elected MLA for Melkote Darshan Puttanaiah on Friday told the officials of the Department of Agriculture to guide farmers in cultivating climate-resilient crops that help them deal with the losses they incur over their crops getting destroyed by either deficit or excessive rains.

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High fire risk warning in place until next Monday as Government issues advice

The Department has explained this is due to the higher temperatures across Ireland in the coming days, as well as the expected level of risk in all areas where dead grasses, heather and gorse exist

The Hindu

Prepare an action plan to spread millets cultivation in the State, Governor tells ANGRAU

The Governor of Andhra Pradesh S. Abdul Nazeer suggested the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) prepare an action plan to spread millets cultivation in the State and also to develop millet villages and zones in various districts in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture

Tribune News Service

‘We’re going to need so many seedlings’ for reforestation push

Over the next few years, state tree nurseries across the country will build new greenhouses, expand irrigation systems, upgrade seeding equipment and bring on staff.

The Canberra Times

CSIRO welcomes the biggest bee in the world

The male and female specimens are the only ones in Australia.

Salon

The future of the U.S. diet

What long-term effects will the next farm bill have on our eating habits at large?

The Conversation

These four challenges will shape the next farm bill – and how the US eats

For the 20th time since 1933, Congress is writing a multiyear farm bill that will shape what kind of food U.S. farmers grow, how they raise it and how it gets to consumers. These measures are large, complex and expensive: The next farm bill is projected to cost taxpayers US$1.5…

The Guardian - AU

Australia fails to adequately monitor effect of agricultural chemicals in humans, report finds

Study confirms government lacks basic data on pesticides and other chemicals in the environment

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