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U.S. Detects First New World Screwworm Case in Decades — What Ranchers and Officials Are Doing Next

What was found and where Federal and state animal-health officials confirmed that New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) larvae were detected in a 3-week-old calf in La Pryor, South…

Evelyn A.June 4, 2026

Health

Why States Are Restricting SNAP Purchases as Florida Joins the Push

States Tighten SNAP Food Rules as National Nutrition Debate Grows Florida is the latest state to limit what people can buy through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or…

Evelyn A.April 17, 2026

Politics

Trump Plans To Force Thousands Of USDA Workers To Leave D.C. Area

The Trump administration plans to push thousands of U.S. Agriculture Department workers out of the Washington, D.C., region by forcing them to relocate to far-away offices if they…

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