Defense
Bird flu screening to be expanded
Tests will be conducted on more than 75,000 birds in 2006, Interior Secretary Gale Norton says.
Defense
Panel questions Homeland Security inspection of food
Agriculture, DHS inspectors general launch joint probe.
News
Administration seeks shift in food aid from USDA to AID
AID would get the authority to spend 25 percent of its food aid budget on purchases in other countries.
News
Agriculture official fears overreaction to avian flu
Spike in publicity could spark unnecessary panic, inspection service administrator says.
Management
Senate panel to question proposal for Farm Service closures
Nearly one-third of county offices slated to close.
Management
Nearly one-third of Farm Service Agency offices targeted for closure
Last week, Senate amended Agriculture appropriations bill to restrict USDA's authority to close county offices.
Management
USDA to set requirements for agencies to purchase bio-based products
Regulations to be released Tuesday implement 2002 act requiring preferential purchasing for goods that include biological, agricultural or forestry materials.
Management
AID cancels commodities purchase as funds run low
Food aid advocates urge Bush administration to make immediate use of special trust fund and ask for supplemental appropriation next year.
Management
Appropriations panels rap USDA management
House, Senate committees limit spending inititatives, criticize department's budget submission.
Management
Questions linger about USDA's handling of mad cow issue
Critics question apparent leaks of critical information about tests on animals by agency employees.
News
Despite USDA efforts, info on mad cow tests leaking out
Agency tries to keep a lid on test results, but publications report details.
Management
Senator challenges USDA mad cow testing plan
Sen. Tom Harkin, R-Iowa, says the Agriculture Department's plan to increase the number of animals tested is not statistically valid.
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