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Organization · 250 stories · 1,296 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 10, 2023

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The H5N1 bird flu outbreak in US cattle, poultry and people

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First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana · 103 articles, Jan 6California man says two of his cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu · 15 articles, Jan 12CDC urges faster testing to find human bird flu cases · 12 articles, Jan 16Bird flu found in a Georgia commercial flock for the first time amid the nationwide outbreak · 19 articles, Jan 18Price of eggs on the rise, experts contribute the increase to bird flu · 13 articles, Jan 24H5N9 bird flu outbreak: New virus strain detected on California farm · 12 articles, Jan 27Waffle House announces $0.50 surcharge on eggs because of bird flu · 30 articles, Feb 4Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows · 55 articles, Feb 5New York shuts down live poultry markets after bird flu detected · 23 articles, Feb 7New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC says · 9 articles, Feb 10Bird flu found in Arizona milk suggests another spillover from birds to cows · 8 articles, Feb 10State lifts poultry suspension after bird flu outbreak · 5 articles, Feb 11Woman hospitalized in Wyoming with H5N1 bird flu · 9 articles, Feb 15Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response · 35 articles, Feb 18Denny's temporarily adds egg surcharge as bird flu drives up prices · 14 articles, Feb 24Egg prices could jump 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump's bird flu plan is unveiled · 40 articles, Feb 26The US hasn’t seen a human bird flu case in 3 months. Experts are wondering why · 8 articles, May 19Cat in San Francisco euthanized after latest bird flu infection tied to raw pet food · 10 articles, Sep 4Washington resident is infected with a different type of bird flu · 13 articles, Nov 14Washington state man believed to be the first to die from a rare strain of bird flu · 13 articles, Nov 22Bird flu: first ever death from rare H5N5 strain is recorded in US · 9 articles, Nov 22
The 2025 government shutdown, the longest in US history · Aug 31 – Nov 21, 2025

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Everything else43 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about United States Department of Agriculture that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 29– 30Ground beef recalled in 6 states over possible E. coli contamination19 articles · 10 independent sources
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  2. Nov 14– 18All SNAP recipients must reapply for benefits: What we know26 articles · 9 independent sources
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  3. Nov 6– 9USDA orders states to stop issuing full SNAP benefits and to ‘undo’ benefits sent for November8 articles · 6 independent sources
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  4. Oct 27– 31Judge to decide whether SNAP benefits can be cut off Saturday6 articles · 4 independent sources
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  5. Oct 7– 8USDA warns that Hello Fresh subscription meals may contain listeria-tainted spinach - Boston News, Weather, Sports27 articles · 17 independent sources
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  6. Sep 26Walmart meatball meals may be linked to deadly listeria outbreak involving fettuccine7 articles · 4 independent sources
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  7. Jul 28– 29USDA sued by states for attempts to collect food stamp data on Americans13 articles · 9 independent sources
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  8. Jun 4– 5Ground beef sold at Whole Foods may be tainted with E. coli, USDA says35 articles · 19 independent sources
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  9. May 20Nebraska to ban soda and energy drinks from SNAP under first USDA waiver8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  10. Apr 24– 25USDA withdraws plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry: What to know17 articles · 11 independent sources
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Stories that name United States Department of Agriculture

  1. Dec 2– 3Trump administration will withhold SNAP benefits to Democratic-controlled states over data44 articles · 22 independent sources
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  2. Nov 24Stores keep prices down in a tough year for turkeys. Other Thanksgiving foods may cost more20 articles · 14 independent sources
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  3. Nov 6Partial SNAP benefits for November will be more than previously estimated, Trump official says9 articles · 5 independent sources
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  4. Oct 31Instacart, DoorDash and Gopuff offering discounts to SNAP recipients8 articles · 6 independent sources
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  5. Oct 20– 24U.S. cattle farmers have beef with Trump over Argentina import plans49 articles · 32 independent sources
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  6. Oct 7HelloFresh meals recalled for possible listeria contamination13 articles · 4 independent sources
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  7. Sep 30Here are some effects of a government shutdown if Congress, Trump don't reach a deal5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  8. Sep 28– 2958 million pounds of corn dogs, sausage-on-a-stick recalled over wood pieces in batter20 articles · 14 independent sources
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  9. Sep 26– 29Listeria found in Walmart, Trader Joe’s meals may be linked to deadly outbreak44 articles · 21 independent sources
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  10. Aug 31Drones blasting AC/DC are helping biologists protect cattle from wolves14 articles · 10 independent sources
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  1. Jun 4Gov. Shapiro sues USDA over canceled program benefitting farmers, food banks1 articles · 1 independent sources
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