Agriculture faces 'triple threat' of animal diseases
Agriculture and the agri-food industry in Northern Ireland face "a triple threat" from bird flu, bluetongue virus and foot ...
DOGE cuts to USDA may open door to invasive species, higher food prices
Dog trainers are just one example of the kind of highly specialized USDA staff that have been removed from their stations in recent weeks. Teams devoted to inspecting plant and food imports have been ...
DOGE’s Cuts at the USDA Could Cause US Grocery Prices to Rise and Invasive Species to Spread
Thousands of US Department of Agriculture employees, including food inspectors and disease-sniffing-dog trainers, remain out ...
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Animal rights group files federal complaint against Illinois State University
Ohio-based Stop Animal Exploitation Now filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in late February.
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USDA layoffs leave research, along with chickens, cows and bison, in the lurch
A laboratory technician performs diagnostic testing at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames ...
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them
An Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation." ...
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USDA’s Bird Flu Strategy Inadequate to Control Disease and Prevent Inhumane Treatment
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) appreciates that the US Department of Agriculture has developed a revised strategy to address the staggering impacts of the current bird flu outbreak, ...
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Daybreak March 11: USDA to hold bird flu call with industry, state officials
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins addresses the National Association of Counties legislative conference, March 4 (USDA photo) USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service officials will be discussing ...
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Fired USDA workers were 'boots on the ground' in bird flu battle
Ames, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, has 900 federal employees, among them the workers at the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS. Also located in Ames ...
Frankfort addresses recent USDA violations at petting zoo
The City of Frankfort has addressed new citations following an inspection that was conducted at its TPA Park by the United States Department of Agriculture. According to a ...
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USDA rushing to rescind mistaken firings of key bird flu response personnel
Politico did not say where the office is located. The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS, which includes the National Animal Health Laboratory Network program office ...
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USDA rushing to rescind mistaken firings of key bird flu response personnel
USDA later issued a statement Tuesday night, saying the agency "continues to prioritize the response to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)." "Several job categories, including veterinarians, ...