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RFK Jr.’s food stamp plan fuels tension with USDA
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RFK Jr.’s food stamp plan fuels tension with USDA

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign to swiftly bar the use of food stamps to buy soda is fueling tensions between his team and the Agriculture Department, according to…
Posted by John McCarthy March 27, 2025
DOJ probes high cost of eggs everywhere
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DOJ probes high cost of eggs everywhere

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has begun a probe into the dramatic surge in egg prices across the country, a development that has drawn attention from both consumers…
Posted by John McCarthy March 8, 2025
Trump administration struggles to rehire fired bird flu employees
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Trump administration struggles to rehire fired bird flu employees

The Trump administration touted a nearly $1 billion plan Wednesday to combat the spread of avian flu and mitigate skyrocketing egg prices as the outbreak rips through poultry flocks across…
Posted by John McCarthy February 27, 2025
Bird flu confirmed in rats for first time, USDA reports
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Bird flu confirmed in rats for first time, USDA reports

WASHINGTON (CBS) — Bird flu has been detected in rats for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed Wednesday.  Four black rats were…
Posted by John McCarthy February 20, 2025
USDA says it is trying to rehire bird flu experts the agency accidentally fired
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USDA says it is trying to rehire bird flu experts the agency accidentally fired

WASHINGTON (CBS) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it is trying to rehire bird flu experts that the agency accidentally fired as part of its efforts to cut costs…
Posted by John McCarthy February 19, 2025
Trump wants to end food stamps for the U.S. Virgin Islands, Plaskett warns
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Trump wants to end food stamps for the U.S. Virgin Islands, Plaskett warns

FREDERIKSTED — Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett used the opening of the Agriculture and Food Fair in Estate Lower Love on Saturday to issue a stern warning to residents of…
Posted by John McCarthy February 17, 2025
Man who only ate cheese, beef and sticks of butter for 8 months suffers shocking side effect
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Man who only ate cheese, beef and sticks of butter for 8 months suffers shocking side effect

Carnivore no more? A Florida man in his mid-40s on a meat, fat, and dairy-heavy diet arrived at a Tampa hospital with ooze emanating from yellowish nodes on the palms…
Posted by John McCarthy January 28, 2025
He gave his cats raw milk because he thought it was healthier. He says it tragically backfired
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He gave his cats raw milk because he thought it was healthier. He says it tragically backfired

A California man whose two cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu risk says he meant to keep his beloved pets healthy, but his efforts tragically backfired. “It’s horrible…
Posted by John McCarthy January 12, 2025
U.S. Attorney Smith reminds USVI that cockfighting is prohibited by federal law
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U.S. Attorney Smith reminds USVI that cockfighting is prohibited by federal law

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — United States Attorney Delia L. Smith advises Virgin Islands residents that the Agricultural Improvement Act (P.L. 115-334), which has been in effect since December 20, 2019, prohibits…
Posted by John McCarthy November 29, 2024
Trump taps Rollins as agriculture chief, completing proposed slate of Cabinet secretaries
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Trump taps Rollins as agriculture chief, completing proposed slate of Cabinet secretaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead…
Posted by John McCarthy November 23, 2024

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