USDA makes profound announcement that could alter the future of our food system: 'We've got to build'
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that more than $6 billion will be awarded to rural communities to back renewable energy projects and lower greenhouse gas emissions — a plan that could have the potential to reduce electricity costs and create jobs in those regions.
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USDA tells employees that they can ignore Musk’s 5 things email
The department said Monday that replying to Elon Musk’s request is voluntary and there will be no penalties for nonresponse.
Elon Musk humiliated as workers told NOT to respond to vile email after basic error
US federal employees were told not to reply to an email sent by Elon Musk in which he asked them what they got done last week - and threatened to sack those who didn't reply
Musk Admits to DOGE’s Potentially Deadly Mistake
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The savings Elon Musk’s DOGE is claiming are not the full picture
The Elon Musk-led effort listed the ceiling value of the contract and duplicated parts of the award in its list of savings.
Why Musk and DOGE aren't winning over the markets just yet
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Trump's Cabinet applauds Elon Musk at first meeting
Musk to Attend Trump Cabinet Meet as Workers Brace for More Uncertainty
The meeting comes amid a tug-of-war between Musk and Trump, and officials in the U.S. government in what has become an early test of Musk's authority. Musk is not a cabinet officer, but no one in the president's circle has wielded more influence in Trump's early weeks.
The Latest: Elon Musk renews threat to fire federal workers despite pushback from various agencies
Elon Musk is vowing yet again to fire any federal workers who don’t respond to an email asking them to list five things they accomplished last week
USDA tries to reverse mistaken firing of bird flu response workers
The department is trying to rehire the employees as avian influenza causes egg prices to soar and as Elon Musk’s DOGE makes sweeping cuts to government agencies.
Federal workers fear job cuts, service disruptions amid Elon Musk’s DOGE push
Federal employees are raising alarms over Elon Musk’s push to reshape the US government, an effort now compounded by a weekend directive for workers to justify their jobs in writing. The mounting pressure has left many in the federal workforce feeling vulnerable.

Egg Prices Could Jump Another 41% This Year, USDA Says

USDA to invest $1B in 5-point strategy to combat bird flu, lower egg prices
USDA looks at boosting egg imports in $1 billion plan to lower prices and combat bird flu
Egg Prices Could Jump Another 41% This Year, USDA Says, as Trump's Bird Flu Plan Unveiled