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Today: June 04, 2026

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Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the New World screwworm fly has arrived in south Texas

Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US
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Flesh-eating New World screwworm detected in Texas calf, USDA says, signaling major threat to food production

Flesh-eating New World screwworm detected in Texas calf, USDA says, signaling major threat to food production

Flesh-eating New World screwworm detected in Texas calf, USDA says, signaling major threat to food production
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Flesh-eating screwworm confirmed in Texas calf as parasite crosses border from Mexico

New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that eats warm-blooded animals alive, has been found in a calf in

Flesh-eating screwworm confirmed in Texas calf as parasite crosses border from Mexico
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Ultraprocessed food scientists say Americans are ‘fed up’ with industry and government inaction

Ultraprocessed food scientists say Americans are ‘fed up’ with industry and government inaction

Ultraprocessed food scientists say Americans are ‘fed up’ with industry and government inaction
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Flesh-eating screwworm found within 31 miles of US border, says USDA

A devastating parasitic fly that eats warm-blooded animals alive and could cause millions of dollars in economic damage to the U.S. economy has been

Flesh-eating screwworm found within 31 miles of US border, says USDA
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US farm agency to move research and food safety staff from Washington

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US farm agency to move research and food safety staff from Washington
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USDA to expand acreage surveys to more US farmers

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USDA to expand acreage surveys to more US farmers
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USDA and Palantir sign $300 million software purchase agreement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and software company Palantir Technologies on Wednesday announced the signing of a $300 million Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

USDA and Palantir sign $300 million software purchase agreement
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US farmers to plant less corn as Iran war spikes fertilizer prices

U.S. farmers plan to plant less corn and more soybeans in 2026 than last year, the U.S.

US farmers to plant less corn as Iran war spikes fertilizer prices
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A successful USDA program that has supported more than 533,000 affordable rental homes in rural America is getting phased out

Hundreds of thousands of rural families could lose their affordable homes as mortgages the program supported expire by 2050.

A successful USDA program that has supported more than 533,000 affordable rental homes in rural America is getting phased out
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The US has a new center in Texas to disperse sterile screwworm flies to block a parasite it spawns

The U.S. has opened its first center for dispersing sterile screwworm flies from U.S. soil in decades in southern Texas

The US has a new center in Texas to disperse sterile screwworm flies to block a parasite it spawns
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New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar

New guidelines for healthy eating say Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar

New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar
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Trump to halt some food aid support for Democratic-led states over data fight

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Trump to halt some food aid support for Democratic-led states over data fight
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SNAP benefits are flowing again, but many enrollees will soon hit another hurdle

SNAP benefits are flowing again, but many enrollees will soon hit another hurdle

SNAP benefits are flowing again, but many enrollees will soon hit another hurdle
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USDA chief economist Seth Meyer to step down

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USDA chief economist Seth Meyer to step down
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USDA searched for terms like 'diversity,' 'climate modeling' to target grants for cancellation

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USDA searched for terms like 'diversity,' 'climate modeling' to target grants for cancellation