Tag: Department of Agriculture

Beltway Confidential

Wendy’s is running out of burgers, but deregulating the meat industry can end the shortages

Brad Polumbo · May 5, 2020 8:27 pm

Florida growers, officials question USDA decision to OK Chinese citrus imports

Washington Examiner · May 1, 2020 4:00 pm

Conservative House Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., leaves after speaking to reporters at the Capitol where he blocked a unanimous consent vote on a long-awaited $19 billion disaster aid bill in the chamber on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.

‘USDA is in denial’: Thomas Massie urges action on ‘supply problem’ as farmers euthanize livestock

Spencer Neale · April 30, 2020 3:04 pm

Taxpayer-funded animal experiments tied to Chinese ‘wet markets’ and Wuhan laboratory: Watchdog

Carlin Becker · April 10, 2020 5:40 pm

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue does not support a carbon tax or other pricing mechanism imposed by the federal government, a spokesperson clarified.

Energy and Environment

Trump agriculture chief Sonny Perdue walks back apparent endorsement of carbon pricing

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith · February 21, 2020 4:24 pm

USDA plans to scrap Michelle Obama school lunch restrictions to allow for more flexibility

Madison Dibble · January 17, 2020 8:50 pm

President Trump talks to the press about the table full of fast food in the State Dining Room of the White House.

Food stamp rolls have declined by 7M under Trump even before reforms take effect

Nihal Krishan · January 8, 2020 5:00 am

In many states, the new food stamp rule is in place and working

Robin Walker · December 20, 2019 5:00 am

Beltway Confidential

New food stamps rule puts millions on the path to work

Robin Walker · December 5, 2019 9:49 pm

A supermarket displays stickers indicating it accepts food stamps in West New York, New Jersey, on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015.

More than a half million people to lose food stamps under new Trump rule

Dominick Mastrangelo · December 5, 2019 9:39 pm

Beltway Confidential

EPA is yanking up regulatory kudzu

Bruce Yandle · November 1, 2019 2:35 pm

Magazine - Your Land

Eat like a pig

Jason Russell · October 25, 2019 3:00 am