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United States — United States Department of Agriculture

Tracked across 57 events · 492 articles · First seen Jan 14, 2025 · Last active May 28, 2026

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Regulatory
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the primary agency responsible for planning and executing the screwworm fly eradication program, including funding new facilities and managing fly distribution.
Jul 02, 2025 · 6 articles
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International
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture is spearheading the initiative to build and convert fly-breeding facilities, allocate funds, and implement policies to stop the spread of the New World screwworm.
Jun 18, 2025 · 6 articles
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Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture announced that United States — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will not be distributed on November 1 due to the government shutdown and the decision not to use contingency funds.
Oct 26, 2025 · 10 articles
2 -50
Regulatory
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture terminated 49 grants from the Increasing Land, Capital and Market Access Program, citing discriminatory preferences based on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and wasteful spending. This action has drawn criticism and plans for appeal from affected entities.
Apr 03, 2026 · 6 articles
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Domestic
A federal lawsuit has been filed against Brooke Rollins, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the United States — United States Department of Agriculture by the National Federation of Federal Employees and seven USDA employees. The…
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture is being sued alongside Brooke Rollins for alleged violations of the Establishment Clause due to the Secretary's religious emails, which could lead to legal injunctions and damage its reputation.
May 13, 2026 · 8 articles
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Regulatory
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced and oversaw the recall, ensuring consumer safety and regulatory compliance.
Jun 28, 2025 · 6 articles
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Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) had planned to freeze payments to the United States — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to the shutdown, but federal judges ordered it to use contingency funds to continue the program.
Oct 31, 2025 · 10 articles
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Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture planned to withhold payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which was halted by federal judges, causing delays and uncertainty for millions of Americans.
Nov 01, 2025 · 6 articles
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Regulatory
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued the public health alert, overseeing food safety and consumer protection.
Jun 04, 2025 · 9 articles
4 0
Regulatory
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued the recall notice and is investigating the Listeria outbreak.
Jun 18, 2025 · 6 articles
4 0
Regulatory
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for HelloFresh meals produced by FreshRealm, warning consumers about potential Listeria contamination.
Oct 07, 2025 · 6 articles
4 10
Accidents
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a health alert and is investigating the listeria outbreak.
Oct 13, 2025 · 6 articles
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Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture paused some federal funding for United States — Maine's educational programs, citing the state's non-compliance with Title IX, though a federal judge later ordered the funds unfrozen.
Apr 16, 2025 · 15 articles
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Accidents
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is investigating the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak and the source of contamination, issuing warnings and recall information to the public.
Jun 18, 2025 · 6 articles
4 -10
Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture has been moving thousands of employees out of Washington as part of Donald Trump's initiative to streamline the federal workforce.
Apr 01, 2026 · 6 articles
2 -10
International
Nine Native American tribes, including the Oglala, are suing the United States federal government, specifically the United States — United States Postal Service and United States — United States Department of Agriculture, to stop exploratory…
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture is being sued alongside the United States — United States Postal Service for greenlighting the project.
May 03, 2026 · 6 articles
6 0
Business
Sugar prices have rallied sharply to 1-week highs due to an outlook for tighter global supplies. Consultant DATAGRO and StoneX Group Inc. have revised their 2026/27 global sugar surplus/deficit estimates to significant deficits. Citigroup projected…
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts global and country-specific sugar production and consumption, influencing market expectations.
May 12, 2026 · 6 articles
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Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture is one of the six federal agencies where employees were ordered to be rehired by William Alsup, and are now on paid administrative leave due to the United States — Supreme Court of the United States's ruling.
Apr 08, 2025 · 6 articles
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Business
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced and oversaw the recall of the contaminated pork jerky, ensuring public safety.
Oct 24, 2025 · 8 articles
6 0
Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture indicated it was working to make funds available for full monthly SNAP benefits to states.
Nov 07, 2025 · 12 articles
6 0
Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture's funding was secured by the bill, ensuring continued food assistance programs without interruption.
Nov 13, 2025 · 6 articles
6 50
International
China and the United States have reached preliminary agreements to expand agricultural trade, including reciprocal tariff reductions and the resolution of non-tariff barriers and market access issues. These agreements follow a summit in Beijing and…
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture provided data on the decline in farm imports from the United States to China in 2025.
May 16, 2026 · 9 articles
4 0
Regulatory
The United States — United States Department of Health and Human Services, under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has launched an initiative to enforce new dietary guidelines in hospitals and nursing homes. The agency is…
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture established the 2025-30 dietary guidelines that the United States — United States Department of Health and Human Services is now using as the basis for its new hospital food regulations.
May 04, 2026 · 6 articles
4 0
Business
Coffee prices are declining, with Coffea arabica reaching a 9-month low and The Coca-Cola Company — Costa Coffee a 1-week low, primarily driven by expectations of a significantly larger 2026/27 coffee crop in Brazil, with…
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agriculture Service projected an increase in world coffee production for 2025/26, influencing market expectations.
May 01, 2026 · 6 articles
4 0
Business
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture reported wholesale egg prices and is involved in the government's response to bird flu.
Apr 10, 2025 · 8 articles
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Domestic
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture is one of the agencies affected by the executive order to downsize the federal workforce.
Jul 08, 2025 · 6 articles
4 0
Tech
Impact: The preserve where the Dire wolves live is registered with the United States — United States Department of Agriculture, indicating regulatory oversight.
Apr 07, 2025 · 8 articles
4 0
Business
Coffee prices are experiencing mixed movements due to a confluence of supply and demand factors. Tightness in ICE Coffee inventories, with robusta at a 2-year low and arabica at a 2.5-month low, is supporting prices.…
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agriculture Service projected an increase in world Coffee production for 2025/26, with a decrease in arabica and an increase in robusta production.
May 01, 2026 · 13 articles
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International
China has committed to purchasing at least $17 billion of US agricultural products annually from 2026 to 2028, as announced by the United States — White House following meetings between US President Donald Trump and…
Impact: The United States — United States Department of Agriculture provided data on the decline of US agricultural exports to China.
May 17, 2026 · 7 articles
4 0
Regulatory
May 13, 2025 · 7 articles
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