“There has been unacceptable northward advancement of NWS and additional action must be taken to slow the northern progression of this deadly parasitic fly,” USDA said. It said the pest had been ...

As the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) makes sweeping demands on states and their contractors for the sensitive, personal data of tens of millions of food assistance recipients, one payment ...

The USDA’s reversal comes ahead of a scheduled May 21 hearing on the plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction against the agency’s actions in federal court in New York. The department ...

Many argued that this purge of information had hurt communities across the country by depriving farmers and researchers of the resources they need to make time-sensitive decisions and participate in ...

As such, effective immediately, the USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in conjunction with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will restrict the importation of live animal ...

While the USDA and its Office of Inspector General can audit state SNAP programs, participants' personal data typically remains under the state's control. In March, the USDA's Office of Inspector ...

Each state administers the program and enrolls participants based on eligibility determined by Congress. While the USDA and its Office of Inspector General can audit state SNAP programs, participants' ...

In late April and early May 2025, a claim (archived) circulated online that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would no longer require companies to limit salmonella bacteria in poultry ...

Seven Northeast Organic Farming Associations and other organizations filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging USDA staff cuts. The lawsuit argues that the President's ...

Adult screwworms have orange eyes, a metallic blue or green body, and three dark stripes along their backs, according to the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).