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Agriculture Department Sheds a Fifth of Its Workers

From January to June, more than 20,000 employees out of more than 110,000 left the agency, according to a report by the agency’s inspector general.

Agriculture Dept. to Crack Down on Chinese Ownership of American Farmland

The agriculture secretary announced a plan to limit Chinese and foreign purchases of farmland as part of its national security strategy.

Fact-Checking Trump’s Claim About Egg Prices

As he announced sweeping tariffs, President Trump claimed there had been a large decline in the price of eggs. That’s not the whole picture.

Fact-Checking Biden’s and Trump’s Claims About the Economy

We fact-checked claims about inflation, jobs and tax policy from both presidential candidates.

The Fight to Fend Off Bird Flu With Lasers and Inflatable Dancers

Some poultry growers are turning to innovative tactics to protect their flocks, deploying deterrents like drones, air horns, balloons and decoy predators.

Lasers, Inflatable Dancers and the Fight to Fend Off Avian Flu

Some poultry growers are turning to innovative tactics to protect their flocks, deploying deterrents like drones, air horns, balloons and decoy predators.

Agriculture Dept. to Invest $300 Million to Measure Greenhouse Emissions

The agency is seeking to better monitor greenhouse gases released through farming, which is responsible for about 10 percent of national emissions.

$49.5 Billion in U.S. Treasury? For These Billionaires, That’s Nothing

The cash balance at the Treasury Department is now lower than the net worth of some of the world’s richest people.

How Far Can Regulators Go to Protect Uninsured Deposits?

Regulators can protect deposits over $250,000 if they determine that a bank’s failure pose a systemic risk, but some lawmakers have pushed for more sweeping…

No, ‘Wokeness’ Did Not Cause Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse

Blaming workplace diversity or environmentally and socially conscious investments for the firm’s downfall signals a “complete lack of understanding of how banks work,” one expert…