The Latest Breaking News from the US Department of Agriculture

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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…