Montgomery Public Schools to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students
Montgomery Public Schools has announced that all students are eligible for free breakfast and lunch through the 2025-2026 school year.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Could egg prices soon be coming down?
There are signs that egg prices may soon be dropping.
8 ON YOUR SIDE: USDA says egg prices could rise another 41% this year
The U.S. Agriculture Department predicts the current record prices for eggs could soar another 41% this year, as the Trump administration offered new details about its plan to battle bird flu and ease the cost of eggs.
8 ON YOUR SIDE: USDA documented insects and slime at Boar’s Head plants
Government inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar’s Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was shut down last year after a deadly outbreak of listeria poisoning, federal records show.
Black and other minority farmers get $2 billion from USDA after discrimination
The Biden administration has doled out more than $2 billion to Black and other minority farmers discriminated against by the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
U.S. approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation’s first “lab-grown” meat
U.S. regulators will allow two California companies to offer “lab-grown” chicken meat to restaurants and eventually, supermarket shelves.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary to Visit Macon County
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is scheduled to visit Macon County on Monday.
Alabama Among States Affected by Salad Product Recall
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says thousands of pounds of salad products are being recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination. The department says Missa Bay, LLC from Swedesboro, New Jersey, is recalling more than 75,000 pounds (34,020 kilograms) of salad products that contain meat or poultry because the lettuce may be contaminated with a strain of E. coli….
