/tags/u-s-department-of-agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture en-US Copyright Fri, 16 May 2025 11:56:15 GMT /news/2025-05-16/abbott-wants-to-stop-allowing-snap-benefits-in-texas-to-be-spent-on-unhealthy-high-processed-food Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP program. Fri, 16 May 2025 11:56:15 GMT /news/2025-05-16/abbott-wants-to-stop-allowing-snap-benefits-in-texas-to-be-spent-on-unhealthy-high-processed-food The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2024-11-23/trump-picks-texan-brooke-rollins-to-lead-agriculture-department Rollins, who grew up in Glen Rose and once led the Texas Public Policy Foundation, will need Senate confirmation before becoming agriculture secretary. Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:17:00 GMT /texas-news/2024-11-23/trump-picks-texan-brooke-rollins-to-lead-agriculture-department Zach Despart | The Texas Tribune /business-economy/2024-05-23/texas-food-security-advocates-congress-farm-bill-proposal The Tarrant Area Food Bank and Feeding Texas say a farm bill that goes in front of the U.S. House today unfairly limits increases in SNAP benefits. Thu, 23 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /business-economy/2024-05-23/texas-food-security-advocates-congress-farm-bill-proposal Toluwani Osibamowo /news/2024-05-13/the-usdas-gardening-zones-shifted-this-map-shows-you-whats-changed-in-vivid-detail There's a good chance your zone shifted when the USDA updated its plant hardiness map in 2023. Zoom in on what that means for your garden. Mon, 13 May 2024 11:04:43 GMT /news/2024-05-13/the-usdas-gardening-zones-shifted-this-map-shows-you-whats-changed-in-vivid-detail Daniel Wood, Connie Hanzhang Jin, Brent Jones, Jeff Brady, Neela Banerjee, Alyson Hurt /health-wellness/2024-04-11/more-states-are-finding-bird-flu-in-cattle-this-is-what-scientists-are-watching-for Avian influenza is being detected in more dairy herds. Scientists are paying close attention to how the virus is changing and what that means for its pandemic potential. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 16:26:25 GMT /health-wellness/2024-04-11/more-states-are-finding-bird-flu-in-cattle-this-is-what-scientists-are-watching-for Will Stone /business-economy/2024-04-05/bird-flu-egg-dairy-infection-prices-texas Texas agriculture experts say it's unlikely you’ll need to worry about infected or pricey eggs, meat or dairy at the grocery store after chickens, cows and one Texan have tested positive for bird flu. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 17:35:59 GMT /business-economy/2024-04-05/bird-flu-egg-dairy-infection-prices-texas Toluwani Osibamowo /news/2023-06-06/is-climate-friendly-beef-all-sizzle Tyson Foods claims that their Brazen Beef products require fewer greenhouse gases – but specifics on how they’re cutting emissions is still unclear. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 13:05:35 GMT /news/2023-06-06/is-climate-friendly-beef-all-sizzle Michael Marks /health-wellness/2023-02-06/wic-participants-could-benefit-from-proposed-changes-to-program-that-happen-once-every-10-years The USDA is accepting public comment on proposed updates that happen once every decade to the food packages used by participants of the Supplementary Special Nutrition Program—WIC. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 13:37:56 GMT /health-wellness/2023-02-06/wic-participants-could-benefit-from-proposed-changes-to-program-that-happen-once-every-10-years Brittany Stubblefield-Engram /texas-news/2022-07-27/texas-sues-usda-over-requirement-to-add-lgbtq-protections-to-nutrition-programs The USDA Food and Nutrition Service announced in May that it would expand its definition of sexual discrimination to include gender identity and sexual orientation. Paxton and other attorneys general are suing in response. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:30:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-07-27/texas-sues-usda-over-requirement-to-add-lgbtq-protections-to-nutrition-programs Ariana Perez-Castells | The Texas Tribune /health-wellness/2022-04-22/experts-warn-residents-with-backyard-chickens-as-a-new-bird-flu-hits-texas State and federal agencies have confirmed Texas’ first case of a “highly pathogenic” avian influenza, but commercial egg and poultry operations have so far avoided outbreaks and widespread losses seen in other regions. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:17:13 GMT /health-wellness/2022-04-22/experts-warn-residents-with-backyard-chickens-as-a-new-bird-flu-hits-texas Joseph Leahy | The Texas Newsroom