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Federal workers across the Northwest are being fired by the Trump administration. They warn of impacts to wildfires, science and historic landmarks
The letter from the federal government arrived in an email Thursday. It informed the Department of Agriculture worker that he was fired.
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Governor Ferguson's proposed budget cuts target Department of Agriculture, DCYF and universities
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson is proposing $4 billion in budget cuts to help address the state's $15 billion shortfall.
USDA details new plan to tackle bird flu and lower egg prices
Egg Shortage: Trump Administration Announces $1 Billion Plan To Lower Egg Prices
The Department of Agriculture warned egg prices may increase more than 20% this year, after December saw a year-over-year increase of 36.8%.
Egg prices to increase by more than 40% in 2025, according to USDA report

USDA, climate change and Trump

 · 3dMissoula Current
Groups sue Trump’s USDA over purge of climate change records
 · 3dCourthouse News Service
Environmental groups sue Trump’s USDA over purge of climate change records
The Department of Agriculture ordered staff shortly after Trump returned to power to rank webpages by how heavily they focused on climate change.
 · 8hGrist on MSN
Farmers depend on climate data. They’re suing the USDA for deleting it.
SNAP Benefits In Focus: Trump Admin Targets Biden's Food Assistance Policies
The Trump administration plans to overhaul food assistance programs, with the new Department of Agriculture leadership promising to fix what they call Biden-era “financial mismanagement” of food benefits.
New USDA secretary says farmers could get $31B in economic, disaster aid by mid-March
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA is working to send $31B in economic, disaster aid to farmers, acknowledging 'a lot of questions' about release
Fact Check: Former USDA inspector general was not arrested after ouster
Former U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspector general Phyllis Fong was not arrested after she was ousted from her role, a spokesperson for the USDA has said.
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USDA moves to bring back some fired farm loan employees
Some former employees are opting instead for more lucrative private-sector jobs, according to two people familiar with the situation.
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USDA reinstates scholarship for students attending TSU, other land grant HBCUs
The US Department of Agriculture’s website shows they’ve lifted suspension of a scholarship for students who enroll at Tennessee State University and other land grant historically Black colleges.
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USDA Shocks the Market By Estimating Farmers Will Plant 94 Million Acres of Corn
USDA's first acreage estimate shows farmers could plant more corn acres this year, but fewer soybean and cotton acres.