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USDA, Maine

USDA to release funds that were paused for review

The funding released was $20 million in contracts for the Environmental Quality Incentive Program, the Conservation Easement Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program.

Reuters · 16h

USDA review of University of Maine funding could hit PFAS, biofuel research

A U.S. Department of Agriculture investigation into the agency's funding for the University of Maine could compromise research on biofuels, vegetables, and "forever chemicals" that have been polluting the state,

WMTW Portland ME on MSN · 1d

USDA investigation jeopardizes funding for crucial agricultural research in Maine

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WCSH-TV Portland, ME on MSN · 1d

USDA initiates review of University of Maine System over compliance

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating whether the institution follows the president's executive order but have not alleged any wrongdoing.

climate change, USDA

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Farmers sue Department of Agriculture for removing climate information

Farmers and environmental groups have sued the Agriculture Department after it removed references to climate change from its websites and froze funding.

The Washington Post on MSN · 22h

Farmers sue USDA after agency deletes climate change data

The lawsuit says the Agriculture Department is hindering farmers from using the data to make “agricultural decisions” while they also face a recent funding freeze.

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

USDA Faces Lawsuit Over Purge of Climate Change Information

The US Department of Agriculture is facing a legal challenge over its move to wipe out information on climate change from its websites.

Mother Jones1h

USDA Layoffs Are Wasting Public Money and Decimating Popular Programs

This story was originally published by WIRED a nd is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.

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USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them

The United States Department of Agriculture ... Several agencies within the Agriculture Department play a role in responding to the outbreak, including the Agricultural Research Service ...

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USDA reinstates 1890 National Scholars Program at NC A&T State University, other HBCUs

The United States Department of Agriculture has reinstated a scholarship program that serves students from rural or underserved communities. A message on the USDA website ...

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USDA launches Title IX compliance review into UMaine, threatens to withhold funding

The United States Department of Agriculture is launching a compliance review of the University of Maine, for Title IX ...

ABC News9d

Egg prices continue to crack record highs: USDA

Prices have "little chance for improvement" due to bird flu cases, USDA said. Egg prices continue to crack record highs, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. In a report ...

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U.S. Agriculture Department suspends scholarships for students at historically Black colleges

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended its scholarship program for students at historically black colleges and ...

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Could bird flu vaccines help tackle high egg prices? Experts say it’s not so simple

On her first day on the job last week, new US Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins held a meeting to review the ...

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Senate confirms Brooke Rollins, longtime Trump ally, as agriculture secretary

Brooke Rollins, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, was confirmed on Thursday by the Senate as the agriculture secretary. Rollins, 52, was confirmed by a vote of 72-28. As head of the ...

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New department leaders promise to correct USDA's mismanagement of SNAP funds

A recent government audit of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program showed that the Biden administration’s management ...

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