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US to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren't happy

California avocado growers are fuming about a U.S. decision to hand over pest inspections of Mexican orchards to the Mexican government

The Independent UK

What caused the listeria outbreak?

"Some of the worst food safety failures happen when the duties of multiple agencies overlap . . ."

Salon

Kids have a right to water in US schools, but does that water make the grade?

Almost 15 years after federal law put free water on school menus, states still struggle with how to guarantee access

The Guardian - US

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4.2 Million Chickens To Be Killed Due To Bird Flu

Millions of chickens culled in Iowa and Minnesota due to bird flu outbreak, with concerns rising as the virus spreads to dairy cattle farms.

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USDA Testing Ground Beef For Bird Flu Particles

USDA plans to test ground beef for bird flu particles following recent dairy herd cases. Studies will investigate virus presence in beef and cooking effect...

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What the CDC is doing to monitor and protect against bird flu

CDC director Dr. Mandy Cohen tells NPR that while the risk of bird flu spreading to humans is low, the U.S. government is taking precautions to avoid spread of the virus.

WEKU

Bird Flu Detected In Texas And Michigan Poultry Facilities

Cal-Maine Foods halts egg production in Texas and Michigan due to bird flu outbreaks. Human case linked to mammal. Dairy cows also infected in multiple states.

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A person in Texas caught bird flu after exposure to cows that were thought to be ill

Livestock in Texas, Kansas and Michigan are confirmed to have the virus, and herds in New Mexico and Idaho have also tested positive. Officials confirmed that one person in Texas also had bird flu.

WEKU

Texas passes on $450 million summer lunch program for low-income families

The USDA estimates the families of 3.8 million children could have received $120 per child to cover summer lunches if the state participated in the new $2.5 billion program launching this summer. Texas is one of 15 states opting out.

The Texas Tribune

Advocacy Groups Petition to Remove SNAP Interview Requirement

Student and legal advocacy groups are urging the US Department of Agriculture to remove the interview requirement for SNAP applicants, citing its burden an...

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Experts explain mysterious mass death of three million bees at California sanctuary

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said the bee colony had been exposed to fipronil

The Independent UK

With bison herds and ancestral seeds, Indigenous communities embrace food sovereignty

Native Americans are returning to raising buffalo and plants that tribes have grown for millennia. It's a way to reconnect with historic traditions, and to bring healthy eating to their communities.

WEKU

US food insecurity surveys aren't getting accurate data regarding Latino families

The federal government has conducted the U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module for more than 25 years. The data collected annually from about 50,000 U.S. households helps form estimates of the scale of food insecurity – not having access to enough food for a healthy life – at the national…

The Conversation

Fox reporter roasted for $90 turkey quip

"This turkey overpaid for his turkey"

Salon

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'It feels like I'm not crazy.' Gardeners aren't surprised as USDA updates key map

The USDA is updating an important map for gardeners and growers picking plants and flowers. The new map shows the contiguous U.S. is about 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the last map 11 years ago.

The Independent UK

US Forest Service sued over flooding deaths in the wake of New Mexico's largest recorded wildfire

Relatives of three people who died last year in a flash flood stemming from the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history are suing the U.S. Forest Service

The Conversation

America's farmers are getting older, and young people aren't rushing to join them

On Oct. 12, National Farmers’ Day, Americans honor the hardworking people who keep the world fed and clothed.

The Independent UK

Russian missile attacks leave few options for Ukrainian farmers looking to export grain

The collapse of the Black Sea grain deal and a series of missile strikes on Ukrainian grain silos and ports have left farmers with few options to export their grain — and all of them are getting more expensive

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'No kill' meat, grown from animal cells, is now approved for sale in the U.S.

Two U.S. food companies have received the go-ahead to sell chicken grown from cultivated animal cells in a production facility. It's the first time meat grown this way will be sold in the U.S.

Kiplinger

What It Really Costs to Be Middle-Class

Is being middle-class worth it? You be the judge, but here’s what the numbers say.

Daily Mirror

Extremely rare case of mad cow disease detected at slaughter house for beef

The USDA has reported one isolated case of mad cow disease, or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), in a cow at beef slaughter plant located in South Carolina

Reuters

Explainer-What happens if Black Sea grain corridor deal is not extended?

A deal allowing Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea expires on May 18, with Kyiv hoping for an extension and Moscow pushing a list of demands in return for its support.

WEKU

Biden administration announces nearly $11B for renewable energy in rural communities

Agriculture Secretary Tom said it was the largest single federal investment in rural electrification since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act in 1936.

Tribune News Service

Woody Guthrie’s family to Josh Hawley: Stop using his lyrics, insurrectionist

WASHINGTON — Sen. Josh Hawley referenced Woody Guthrie last week when he sponsored a bill to prevent people associated with the Chinese Communist Party from owning U.S. farmland and called it the “This Land is Our Land Act.”

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