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U.S. to ban Chinese purchases of farmland, citing national security
Top officials said the Trump administration will use executive action and work with state officials to ban sales of farmland ...
The government plans to drop a horde of flies over Texas border. Here's why.
By dropping the sterile, fully developed flies, the USDA plans to prevent flesh-eating maggots from reaching the United ...
Would USDA plan prevent China's ownership of farmland in Oklahoma?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the nation’s food supply was a national security issue on par with energy and water ...
Agriculture Dept. to Crack Down on Chinese Ownership of American Farmland
The agriculture secretary announced a plan to limit Chinese and foreign purchases of farmland as part of its national ...
Around 40% of farmworkers are undocumented, according to USDA data. Here's what that means
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 42% of U.S. farmworkers from 2020 to 2022 did not have legal work ...
Agriculture Department halts livestock trade at southern ports due to parasitic fly
New World screwworm flies are pests that can endanger the country's livestock and food supply if not properly eradicated.
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Trump administration cancels millions in agriculture funding for Western states, including Colorado ranchers and farmers
The USDA says it's rebranding a climate-friendly agriculture program to cut red tape and redistribute more money directly to ...
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USDA plan aims to eliminate Chinese ownership of U.S. agriculture land
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the National Farm Security Action Plan, focusing on ...
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US again halts imports of Mexican cattle over screwworm concerns: Thursday’s mañanera recapped
Another pause in US imports of Mexican cattle over screwworm, job losses and tomato tariffs were topics of Sheinbaum's ...
U.S. Plans to Drop Millions of Flies from the Sky to Prevent Spread of Flesh-Eating 'Man-Eater' Maggots
The U.S. government is combating a potential invasion of flesh-eating New World screwworm maggots, which threaten livestock, ...
The US has a plan to breed millions of flies and drop them from planes. Here’s why
Flesh-eating maggots are inching toward the southwestern border of the US. The defense plan? Breed millions of sterilized ...
USDA attempts to address national security vulnerabilities in American agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will be working to implement a new, seven-point plan to make America’s farms and food ...