Rollins announces USDA reorganization

July 31, 2025

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a major reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a move that will see many Washington, D.C., employees relocated and several historic department buildings shuttered. In a news release, …

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States move to bar sodas, candy in SNAP

June 19, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is approving a growing number of state waivers to restrict what foods can be purchased through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. U.S. Secretary of …

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Dan Fields appointed to USDA Task Force

December 5, 2024

On November 18, 2024, USDA announced its appointment of 27 new members to its Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research. The appointees to the Task Force include Dan Fields, Vice President of Compliance, Sustainability …

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HPAI detections continue to increase in dairy cattle

October 24, 2024

Three new detections have been identified in layer operations in UT, WA, and OR over the past 10 days as the autumnal migration kicks into a full press across the Pacific Northwest and most of …

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Memo from USDA AMS

August 1, 2024

USDA AMS Livestock & Poultry Program, Quality Assessment Division (QAD) has transitioned to a new system where egg grading results, pre-op sanitation reports, certificates, approved labeling and more will be recorded and stored digitally instead of …

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