Fact Check: No, USDA inspector general didn't demand 'mass culling' of birds to inflate cost of poultry, eggs
Since avian flu arrived in the U.S., farmers have killed millions of birds affected by the disease; however, this is standard ...
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US Department of Education: Budget, employees and why Trump wants it shut down
The department, commonly known as USDOE or ED, oversees some 100,000 public and 34,000 private schools in the United States. It is not the source of the bulk of public school funding, more than 85 ...
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US agriculture secretary calls for federal action on foreign farm ownership
The new head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture said seeking a federal solution to ban China from purchasing farmland in the United States will be one of her top priorities. “One of the very ...
The New York Times5d
Agriculture Department Moves to Rehire Some Bird Flu Response Workers
By Emily Anthes The U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to reverse ... which is known as H5N1. In the United States, the virus has spread to about 1,000 dairy herds in 17 states and infected ...
Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response
The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers it fired as part of President Donald Trump’s broad cuts ...
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City Council OKs legislative overhaul of Atlanta’s inspector general
Atlanta City Council members on Monday approved a legislative overhaul of the city’s top watchdog position amid controversy over how much authority the Office of Inspector General has during ...
The Boston Globe6d
USDA tries to reverse mistaken firing of bird flu response workers
The US Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that it is moving ... has raised concerns about public health and the future of the United States’ vast scientific research apparatus.
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USDA accidentally sacked officials working on bird flu: Reports
WASHINGTON: The US Department of Agriculture is trying to re-hire several ... supply of food to fulfil our statutory mission." United States President Donald Trump has sought to slash the number ...