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DOGE Cuts Hit USDA But Farmers Will Still Get Program Payments
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins stood behind the efforts of the Department of Government Efficiency her first day on the job and again at the Top Producer Summit.
DOGE claims $55 billion in government cuts so far -- but the figure is hard to verify
DOGE claims that so far its cuts have saved the public $55 billion in federal funds -- but that's not yet possible to verify ...
Spared by DOGE—For Now
The country’s first line of defense against public-health threats has been spared by DOGE—for now.
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EXCLUSIVE: As DOGE Works to Stop Wasteful Spending, Ag Secretary Rollins Says Vital Farm Programs Aren’t at Risk
During an exclusive interview with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins at Top Producer Summit, Farm Journal asked if the Department of Government Efficiency will target farm programs.
USDA secretary says DOGE team has been at the agency for weeks
Newly confirmed U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Friday morning that Elon Musk's Department of Government ...
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USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them
“They need to be more cautious,” Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., a member of the Agriculture Committee, told NBC News of the DOGE team. “There’s an old saying, ‘Measure twice, cut once.
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Exclusive: DOGE Cancels Contract That Enables Farmer Payments, Despite $0 Savings
DOGE’s own accounting shows that because the contractor had already been paid in full, canceling the contract resulted in $0 ...
Pentagon is next in DOGE layoff sights as probationary hires are tallied
NPR reported one circulating memo called for an 8% cut to the department. The official spoke on the condition of ...