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USDA has approved field trials to test a vaccine to prevent avian flu from infecting dairy cows, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday.

The National Council of Agricultural Employers is seeking information on $98 million provided to the UFW Foundation to distribute to farmworkers, alleging that some of the workers claimed they were told they had to sign union authorization cards in order to receive the money.

GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance is defending former President Donald Trump’s threat to increase tariffs, suggesting they’ll create economic growth that would offset any negative impacts on consumers.

A Labor Department rule issued this spring to protect farmworkers is unconstitutional because it gives farmworkers collective bargaining rights, a federal judge in Georgia ruled Monday, enjoining enforcement of the rule in 17 states.

The House Agriculture Committee is pressing USDA for transparency on its decision to consolidate contractors for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservation, a move that has resulted in food shortages in participating tribal communities. 

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack was at the Democratic National Convention this week in his personal capacity, and we got his views on a possible Kamala Harris presidency.

EPA Administrator Michael Regan expects Kamala Harris to build on the Biden administration’s climate policy and environmental justice initiatives, if she's elected to the presidency.

Tim Walz leaned on values learned during his rural upbringing in Nebraska, his experience in Congress, and as governor of Minnesota to make the case that Kamala Harris should be president of the United States — and he should be the vice president.