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Trump's USDA Cuts Exacerbate Systemic Issues Facing Black Farmers
President Trump's proposed budget cuts to the USDA threaten programs supporting independent grocery stores and food access in underserved communities, exacerbating the historical marginalization of Black farmers, who have declined from 14% of U.S. farmers in 1920 to less than 1% today due to systemi...
Trump's USDA Cuts Exacerbate Systemic Issues Facing Black Farmers
President Trump's proposed budget cuts to the USDA threaten programs supporting independent grocery stores and food access in underserved communities, exacerbating the historical marginalization of Black farmers, who have declined from 14% of U.S. farmers in 1920 to less than 1% today due to systemi...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Administration to Rewrite Dietary Guidelines, Eliminating GRAS Loophole
The Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" commission, led by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., initiated a review of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, aiming to replace the current guidelines by the end of the year. The review challenges th...
Trump Administration to Rewrite Dietary Guidelines, Eliminating GRAS Loophole
The Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" commission, led by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., initiated a review of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, aiming to replace the current guidelines by the end of the year. The review challenges th...
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56% Bias Score
USDA Firing of Pest Experts Threatens US Agriculture
The Trump administration fired at least 145 USDA plant protection workers, including top experts on invasive pests, jeopardizing pest control and potentially causing billions of dollars in economic damage to the agricultural sector.
USDA Firing of Pest Experts Threatens US Agriculture
The Trump administration fired at least 145 USDA plant protection workers, including top experts on invasive pests, jeopardizing pest control and potentially causing billions of dollars in economic damage to the agricultural sector.
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32% Bias Score
Trump Admin's Cost Cuts Disrupt Bird Flu Response, Cause Egg Shortages
The Trump administration fired then attempted to rehire USDA officials responding to a bird flu outbreak, causing egg shortages and price increases; this is part of a broader cost-cutting effort, led by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), which has faced legal challenges.
Trump Admin's Cost Cuts Disrupt Bird Flu Response, Cause Egg Shortages
The Trump administration fired then attempted to rehire USDA officials responding to a bird flu outbreak, causing egg shortages and price increases; this is part of a broader cost-cutting effort, led by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), which has faced legal challenges.
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40% Bias Score
Senate Committee Approves Trump's Agriculture Nominee
The Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously approved Brooke Rollins as President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Agriculture, clearing the way for a full Senate vote and promising a focus on distributing farm aid, combating animal diseases, and modernizing the USDA.
Senate Committee Approves Trump's Agriculture Nominee
The Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously approved Brooke Rollins as President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Agriculture, clearing the way for a full Senate vote and promising a focus on distributing farm aid, combating animal diseases, and modernizing the USDA.
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52% Bias Score
USDA Inspector General Escorted from Office After Refusal to Comply with Termination
On Monday, Phyllis Fong, USDA inspector general for 22 years, was escorted from her office after refusing to comply with her Friday termination, which she believed violated federal law. This action follows President Trump's dismissal of 17 inspectors general across various agencies, raising concerns...
USDA Inspector General Escorted from Office After Refusal to Comply with Termination
On Monday, Phyllis Fong, USDA inspector general for 22 years, was escorted from her office after refusing to comply with her Friday termination, which she believed violated federal law. This action follows President Trump's dismissal of 17 inspectors general across various agencies, raising concerns...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Tariffs and USDA Cuts Threaten US Farmers
President Trump's tariffs disrupt U.S. agricultural exports, especially to China, while potential USDA budget cuts threaten vital farmer support programs like the billion-dollar initiative for local produce procurement for food banks and school lunches.
Trump Tariffs and USDA Cuts Threaten US Farmers
President Trump's tariffs disrupt U.S. agricultural exports, especially to China, while potential USDA budget cuts threaten vital farmer support programs like the billion-dollar initiative for local produce procurement for food banks and school lunches.
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40% Bias Score
USDA Cuts $1 Billion in Funding for Local Food Programs
The USDA cut $1 billion in funding for two programs supporting local food purchases by schools and food banks, impacting 40 states, due to a shift toward long-term fiscal initiatives under the Trump administration and DOGE.
USDA Cuts $1 Billion in Funding for Local Food Programs
The USDA cut $1 billion in funding for two programs supporting local food purchases by schools and food banks, impacting 40 states, due to a shift toward long-term fiscal initiatives under the Trump administration and DOGE.
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52% Bias Score
Ernst Urges Urgent Action on Avian Flu Crisis
Senator Joni Ernst's letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins calls for urgent action on the HPAI outbreak, citing over 136 million birds culled, and proposes solutions including vaccination, indemnity revisions, and auditor training.
Ernst Urges Urgent Action on Avian Flu Crisis
Senator Joni Ernst's letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins calls for urgent action on the HPAI outbreak, citing over 136 million birds culled, and proposes solutions including vaccination, indemnity revisions, and auditor training.
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40% Bias Score
Bird Flu Drives Record Egg Prices
Wholesale egg prices hit $7.44 a dozen due to a nationwide shortage caused by 151 bird flu outbreaks impacting farms in the last 30 days, leading to record-high consumer prices of $4.95 a dozen in January, 53% higher than last year.
Bird Flu Drives Record Egg Prices
Wholesale egg prices hit $7.44 a dozen due to a nationwide shortage caused by 151 bird flu outbreaks impacting farms in the last 30 days, leading to record-high consumer prices of $4.95 a dozen in January, 53% higher than last year.
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32% Bias Score
Cattle and Bison Imports from Mexico to Resume
The USDA's APHIS announced the resumption of cattle and bison imports from Mexico, effective within days, after halting them in November 2024 due to a New World screwworm detection; a new pre-clearance inspection protocol is in place to mitigate risks and involves multiple inspections and treatments...
Cattle and Bison Imports from Mexico to Resume
The USDA's APHIS announced the resumption of cattle and bison imports from Mexico, effective within days, after halting them in November 2024 due to a New World screwworm detection; a new pre-clearance inspection protocol is in place to mitigate risks and involves multiple inspections and treatments...
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44% Bias Score
USDA Inspector General Removed After Refusal to Accept Firing
On Monday, security agents removed Phyllis Fong, the USDA inspector general, from her office after she refused to comply with her Friday firing by the Trump administration; the White House defended the action as part of a broader dismissal of 17 federal watchdogs, a move that critics say violated fe...
USDA Inspector General Removed After Refusal to Accept Firing
On Monday, security agents removed Phyllis Fong, the USDA inspector general, from her office after she refused to comply with her Friday firing by the Trump administration; the White House defended the action as part of a broader dismissal of 17 federal watchdogs, a move that critics say violated fe...
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56% Bias Score
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