The directive from USDA’s office of communications, whose authenticity was validated by three people, could affect information across dozens of programs including climate-smart agriculture ...
The USDA inspector general has a broad mandate, pursuing consumer food safety, audits and investigations of the Agriculture Department as well as violations of animal welfare laws. The USDA has ...
The company’s remaining plants continue to operate under normal USDA oversight, they added. The Sarasota, Florida-based company has marketed itself for decades as a premier provider of deli ...
A recent report by the GAO says the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has not clarified when its updates will happen. The report also says the department needs to document its ...
USDA loans are guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, so they don't require a down payment or private mortgage insurance. That makes them a great option for first-time homebuyers ...
The addition allows USDA-APHIS to screen, train, and authorize qualified persons for appointment by the management of any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction to detect and ...
“As USDA Secretary nominee Brooke Rollins said yesterday in her confirmation hearing, we need the ‘right team on the field,’ to do just that and we call on the Senate to make swift ...
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced the resumption of cattle and bison imports from Mexico. In late November, APHIS halted shipments of Mexican cattle and bison after a ...
The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is investing $14 million to support food safety research, outreach and workforce training. The investment will fund research and ...
President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Stephen Vaden as deputy secretary of USDA for his upcoming administration. Vaden, who served as general counsel for USDA during Trump’s ...
Improved government oversight is needed, too, to prevent future outbreaks, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said in the report. The FSIS review of the Boar's Head outbreak ...