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Dyed fly pupae are seen as a sterile fly dispersal station is placed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to combat the spread of the New World screwworm fly on grounds of a ranch near La Pryor, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Political blame game follows as screwworm parasite threatens cattle in Texas

By Jeffrey Collins - Associated Press

An adult New World screwworm fly sits in this undated photo. (Denise Bonilla/U.S. Department of Agriculture via AP)

A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found

By Jeffrey Collins - Associated Press

An official with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension works at the State Operations Center during Texas' response to the New World Screwworm in Austin, Texas on Friday, June 5, 2026. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Texas governor wants to speed up work on a fly-breeding factory to fight a cattle parasite

By John Hanna - Associated Press

Stretch your grocery budget with viral food trends that actually make everyday meals more affordable. Photo credit: Depositphotos.

Viral food trends that stretch your grocery budget further

By Lisa MarcAurele - Associated Press

A cashier scans groceries, including produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), at a grocery store in Baltimore, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

USDA tells food-stamp stores to sell more ‘real food’

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Clinton Whitten and hydrologist Maureen Gutsch, back, measure snow, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Kremmling, Colo. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)

Record low Colorado mountain snow won’t bode well for water in the drought-stricken U.S. West

By Mead Gruver and Brittany Peterson - Associated Press

An order of ground beef on Oct. 21, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Ground beef recall: USDA warns of metal contamination in beef sold at Mom’s Organic Markets

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable on farm subsidies in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Farmers can now learn how much aid they will get from the Trump administration

By Josh Funk and Didi Tang - Associated Press

Americans' reliance on government welfare benefits illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The crisis of government benefit reliance

By Abby Johnson

SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) **FILE**

Trump administration orders states to stop making payments for SNAP food assistance benefits

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Aidan Tavor, center, directs traffic as volunteers help load vehicles during a food distribution at the San Antonio Food Bank for SNAP recipients and other households affected by the federal shutdown, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Government says SNAP benefit cuts won’t be as deep as announced for some families

By Geoff Mulvihill and Michael Casey - Associated Press

Dairy products, which are covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is displayed for sale at a grocery store Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

The Trump administration faces a Monday deadline to tell judges if it will fully fund SNAP

By Geoff Mulvihill - Associated Press

Brenda Riggins shops for food at MUST Ministries Food Distribution Center, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Marietta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

How hunger relief groups say you can help feed your neighbors during the shutdown and beyond

By James Pollard - Associated Press

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during a Diwali celebration in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

USDA to open county offices, restart farmer aid despite shutdown

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Puppies play in a cage at a pet store in Columbia, Md., Aug. 26, 2019. New York has become the latest state to ban the sale of cats, dogs, and rabbits in pet stores in an attempt to target commercial breeding operations decried by critics as “puppy mills.” The new law, signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, will take effect in 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Petland’s inhumane puppy practices thrive because bureaucrats stopped doing their jobs

By Erin Maguire

Democratic candidate for North Carolina's 11th congressional district Jamie Ager smiles, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Fairview, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

Where Trump is popular, Democrats look to a new crop of candidates to help win back the House

By Joey Cappelletti - Associated Press

With food prices up 23.6% over four years, smart shopping and cooking are essential. Here's how to eat well on a budget. Photo credit: Adobe Stock Images.

Creative ways to shop your pantry first to save money and reduce waste

By Stephanie Manley - Associated Press

A cut tree lies on the ground June 12, 2006, inside Unit 2 of the Mike's Gulch timber sale on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest in southwestern Oregon. (AP Photo by Jeff Barnard) **FILE**

Trump administration declares end of the road for Clinton-era roadless rule

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - Governor Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference regarding the shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pa. on Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Pennsylvania is suing the USDA over cutting funding to a $1 billion food aid program for states

By Marc Levy - Associated Press

FILE - Governor Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference regarding the shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pa. on Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Pennsylvania is suing the USDA over cutting funding to a $1 billion food aid program for states

By Marc Levy - Associated Press