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USDA, HBCUs and Scholars

USDA scholarship for students at historically Black colleges suspended

A federal scholarship aimed at boosting students from underserved and rural areas attending historically Black colleges and universities has been put on hold. The U.S. Department of Agriculture suspended the 1890 Scholars Program,

WTVF · 14h

USDA suspends scholarship for students attending TSU and other land grant HBCUs

The US Department of Agriculture’s website shows they’ve suspended a scholarship program for students who enroll at Tennessee State University and other land grant historically Black colleges.

The Times (Shreveport) on MSN · 22h

USDA suspends1890 National Scholars Program for HBCUs. Which Louisiana school is impacted?

USDA suspended its 1890 National Scholars Program, which aids disadvantaged students attending HBCUs. Meet the scholarship recipient from Louisiana.

Eastern Iowa farmer reacts to USDA funding freeze

Reuters · 1d

USDA says it will release $20 million of frozen farmer funds

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will release approximately $20 million in funding for previously approved contracts that had been frozen by the Trump administration's push to overhaul the federal government,

KFGO · 1d

NFU statement on USDA’s release of paused funding

WASHINGTON – National Farmers Union President Rob Larew made the following statement about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement releasing the first tranche of IRA funding that was under review:

KCCI Des Moines · 20h

'It's definitely questionable': Eastern Iowa farmer reacts to USDA funding freeze

An eastern Iowa farmer says funding for his conservation projects is up in the air following a freeze on USDA funding. President Donald Trump ordered a freeze on nearly all federal funding on day one of his administration.

Bird flu vaccine gets conditional license from USDA

CNN on MSN · 5d

Company says it received conditional approval for bird flu vaccine from US Department of Agriculture

The US Department of Agriculture last week issued a conditional license for an avian flu vaccine for use in chickens, as an outbreak of a newer variant ravages poultry flocks, contributing to the sky high price of eggs.

Yahoo · 11h

USDA grants conditional approval for bird flu vaccine: What this means

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9NEWS · 11h

USDA issues conditional license for bird flu vaccine amid ongoing crisis

The vaccine, which will not be available immediately, would be given to birds to prevent transmission of the virus.

USDA rushing to rescind mistaken firings of key bird flu response personnel

Firings of USDA employees who coordinated bird flu response were accidental, NBC quotes an agency spokesperson as saying ...

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The USDA is scrambling to rehire officials working to curb the spread of bird flu after firing them

The H5N1 avian flu has impacted more than 160 million birds, resulting in the deaths of 20 million egg-laying chickens since ...

NBC News3d

USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them

Several agencies within the Agriculture Department play a role in responding to the outbreak, including the Agricultural Research Service and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Brooke Rollins, 52, is second woman to be confirmed as Secretary of Agriculture

Rollins is just the second woman to head the agency. Ann Veneman of California was sworn in as the 27th Secretary of ...

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USDA tries to reverse mistaken firing of bird flu response workers

The government overhaul has raised concerns about public health and the future of the United States’ vast scientific research ...

West Virginia MetroNews2h

USDA report says West Virginia lost 200 farms in past year

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia lost two hundred farms in the period from 2023 to 2024. the United States Department of ...

USDA Layoffs Derail Projects Benefiting American Farmers

The blanket firing of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown a host of climate science and crop projects into chaos.

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