The first Trump administration's strategy caused a "brain drain" and a generational blow to American agricultural research. And Trump’s not finished.
Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday after she refused to comply with her firing by the Trump administration, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
In response to a question from Republican Sen. Steve Daines, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. committed to working with the Agriculture Department before implementing any policies that would affect the food supply.
The Trump Administration's house-cleaning efforts went into high gear Friday night, as it ousted Inspectors General (IGs) at several major departments, amo
Ag Secretary nominee Brooke Rollins spoke with Senators on a wide range of topics during her confirmation hearing last week. As President Donald Trump considers another round of tariffs, she said USDA
Trump agriculture secretary nominee Brooke Rollins says bird flu will be 'one of the very top priorities' for USDA if she is confirmed.
The nuggets included in the alert were sold in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
The USDA Inspector General deals with food safety, audits and investigations of the Agriculture Department and violations of animal welfare laws. The USDA has been one of the main agencies dealing with the outbreak of bird flu, which has spread to cattle and poultry. One person in Louisiana has died from the disease.
Fong has served for over two decades, under four presidents. She was initially appointed by Republican president George W. Bush.
Lawmakers want to know if President Donald Trump's plans of mass deportation for illegal immigrants will impact American farmers and create a worker shortage.