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The Latest Breaking News from the US Department of Agriculture

Texas’ plan to stop a parasitic fly from destroying its cattle population is far from complete

Texas lawmakers heard conflicting reports on the state’s readiness to fight the New World Screwworm, which is approaching the southern border.

The Texas Tribune

Thankfully, We Don't Have To Spend As Much of Our Incomes on Food As Our Ancestors Did

The portion that Americans spend on food has fallen steeply over the last century.

Reason

Thanksgiving favorites under threat from tariffs and disease as costs soar

The US turkey population is at 40-year low this year

The Independent UK

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Tribal college leaders are uneasy about US financial commitments despite a funding increase

Tribal citizens are among communities navigating the impacts of massive cuts in federal spending and the effects of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history

The Independent UK

What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus a Chinese scientist pleaded guilty to smuggling into the US?

A Chinese plant scientist at the University of Michigan who drew national attention in June 2025 when she was arrested and accused along with another Chinese scientist of smuggling a crop-damaging fungus into the U.S. pleaded guilty on Nov. 12, 2025, to charges of smuggling and making false statements to…

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SNAP Stops

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Reason

The federal shutdown will halt November SNAP benefits. Here’s what you need to know.

In Texas, 3.5 million Texans — including 1.7 million children — rely on SNAP, also referred to as food stamps, each month.

The Texas Tribune

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US set for largest mass resignation in history as Trump continues deep cuts

Federal workers say they have little choice but to depart, with 100,000 leaving under deferred resignation program

The Guardian - US

Organic food prices could soar as US imposes import restrictions and new tariffs on specialty sugar

The limiting of duty-free organic sugar imports and new tariffs are expected to cause the prices of all kinds of organic products from granola to yogurt to rise in the coming months

The Independent UK

U.S. will build sterile fly factory in Texas to stop screwworm from devastating livestock industry

Mounted patrol officers, known as tick riders, who typically patrol the southern border to protect cattle from fever tick, will also now serve as the first line of defense against screwworm.

The Texas Tribune

The US is on an egg hunt in Europe to ease prices at home

The U.S. government is on a global egg hunt

The Independent UK

Trump promised to bring down egg prices on day one. Now, he’s sharing articles telling people to ‘shut up’ about it

‘The egg prices out of control. And we are working hard to get it back down,’ Trump said last week

The Independent UK

The USDA is scrambling to rehire officials working to curb the spread of bird flu after firing them

The H5N1 avian flu has impacted more than 160 million birds, resulting in the deaths of 20 million egg-laying chickens since 2022.

Fortune

Meet the 56-year-old veterinarian who walked away from a 6-figure salary in the prime of her career because corporate ownership drove her to the nonprofit world

Alicia Bye used to co-own two clinics in Texas, but she got out of the game at age 44. The impact of vets leaving large-animal care could have a dangerous effect on food safety.

Fortune

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Salon

Your questions about bird flu answered

H5N1 isn’t going away anytime soon and could become a pandemic. Here are some tips to help you understand your risk

Fortune

Which products will carry the brunt of the Trump tariffs?

Guacamole is safe for a little while longer. Lumber? Not so much.

International Business Times

First H5N9 Case Reported In US After Deadly Bird Flu Hits California Duck Farm

New outbreak reported on duck farm in Merced County, California.

The Guardian - US

First outbreak of novel bird flu strain reported at California poultry farm

Discovery of H5N9 came alongside detection of the more common H5N1 on the farm, leading to 119,000 birds’ deaths

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Latin Times

Trump Taps Former Junk Food Lobbyist for Top USDA Position as He Vows to 'Make America Healthy Again'

The incoming chief of staff for the US Department of Agriculture most recently lobbied for the seed oil industry, which Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said is "poisoning Americans."

Fortune

Is protein Diet Coke good for you?

People are mixing protein shakes and Diet Coke—and loving it.

The Independent UK

US to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren't happy

California avocado growers are fuming about a U.S. decision to hand over pest inspections of Mexican orchards to the Mexican government

Salon

What caused the listeria outbreak?

"Some of the worst food safety failures happen when the duties of multiple agencies overlap . . ."

The Guardian - US

Kids have a right to water in US schools, but does that water make the grade?

Almost 15 years after federal law put free water on school menus, states still struggle with how to guarantee access

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USDA Testing Ground Beef For Bird Flu Particles

USDA plans to test ground beef for bird flu particles following recent dairy herd cases. Studies will investigate virus presence in beef and cooking effect...

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