35 House members said they are troubled by the Agriculture Department's plans to collect personal data from people who applied for federal food assistance, and urged the effort to "immediately cease." ...

Faust also participates in a USDA program that guarantees 90% of the value of loans to white farmers, but 95% to women and racial minorities. That puts Faust at a disadvantage, the lawsuit alleges.

The lawsuit comes after both WILL's April 8 letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and a letter to USDA criticizing race and sex-based policies signed by six Wisconsin members of Congress.

Faust also participates in a USDA program that guarantees 90% of the value of loans to white farmers, but 95% to women and racial minorities. That puts Faust at a disadvantage, the lawsuit alleges.

But Brewer said since then it has “become increasingly difficult for small-town meat lockers to get a USDA meat inspector.” Nebraska is the nation’s second leading commercial red meat producer.

In 2021, Faust filed a lawsuit against the USDA during the Biden administration for the Farmer Loan Forgiveness Plan, which a federal court determined unconstitutionally discriminated based on race.

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Wednesday announced a plan to enhance the agency's ability to detect, control and eliminate the New World screwworm, including an $8.5 million fly ...

Label of ground beef product that may contain E. coli, according to USDA. Courtesy of the USDA So far, there have been no confirmed reports of illness, according to the alert.

The inspector was able to gain entry on Nov. 12, 2024, after which Rolling Organic Acres was cited for four additional violations pertaining to records; cleaning, sanitizing, housekeeping and pest ...

US Department of Agriculture approves SNAP waivers in six states to restrict soda, candy, and other items. More states await approval as federal nutrition policy shi ...

The lawyer’s proposed base salary of $650,000 is nearly $200,000 higher than that of former President Larry Robinson who made just over $450,000 at the completion of his seven-year tenure ...

Jerry Dobrovolny was paid a base salary of just over $540,000, an increase of nearly $90,000 compared to his 2023 base pay.