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United States Department of Agriculture

Department of the US government

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International Food Aid Leadership (1)
U.S. Foreign Policy and Diplomacy (1)
Government Policy (1)
Nutrition (1)
Legal Action (1)
Agricultural technology (1)
Pest control (1)
Livestock protection (1)
Scientific innovation (1)

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USDA (2) · Luke J. Lindberg (1) · World Food Program (1) · food assistance (1) · McGovern-Dole (1) · executive director (1) · food stamps (1) · lawsuit (1) · SNAP restrictions (1) · candy (1) · energy drinks (1) · nutrition policy (1) · Sterile screwworm flies (1) · Texas facility (1) · Parasite control (1) · Livestock protection (1) · Sterile insect technique (1) · USDA APHIS (1) · Agricultural pests (1) · Eradication program (1)

📖 Key Information

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an executive department of the United States federal government that aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promotes agricultural trade and production, works to assure food safety, protects natural resources, fosters rural communities and works to end hunger in the United States and internationally. It is headed by the secretary of agriculture, who reports directly to the president of the United States and is a member of the president's Cabinet. The current secretary is Brooke Rollins, who has served since February 13, 2025.

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🇺🇸 Food stamp recipients sue USDA over restrictions on candy, energy drinks (2026-03-12)
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🇺🇸 Texas center to disperse sterile screwworm flies to block parasite it spawns (2026-02-09)
The U.S. has opened its first center for dispersing sterile screwworm flies from U.S. soil in decades in southern Texas...

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