Mindless USDA Job Cuts Could Raise Food Prices and Unleash Agricultural Pests “These were highly trained individuals—inspectors, entomologists, taxonomists.” ...

Paula Soldner inspected meat and poultry plants around southern Wisconsin for 38 years: "I'm talking brats, hot dogs, summer sausage, pizza." Her Department of Agriculture job required daily check ...

However, NPR reviewed emails sent from USDA officials urging inspectors to take the early retirement deal and confirming their eligibility for it, as well as a document listing eligible job ...

The Nebraska Legislature Agriculture Committee heard testimony Friday at Fonner Park in Grand Island on how the coronavirus pandemic disrupted agricultural operations statewide.

Today, most of its food safety work happens through a division called the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

(AP) — U.S. Agriculture Department officials have launched an internal investigation into how the agency handled reports of serious problems at a Boar's Head deli meat plant tied to a deadly ...

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a grant of inspection to a horse slaughter establishment -- Valley Meats Company -- in Roswell, New Mexico.FSIS says it expects two ...