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Officials with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service at the Texas Department of Agriculture say the Mexfly larvae have been identified in farmland in Hidalgo and Cameron counties in South Texas.

The federal government told states to turn over names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data about food assistance recipients. Amid a legal challenge, the agency says the request is on hold.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture must temporarily reinstate nearly 6,000 probationary employees fired since Feb. 13, according to a ruling by the Merit Systems Protection Board.

Gregorio Palomino may have misled the U.S. Department of Agriculture in initial communications to obtain a $39.1 million contract for his company CRE8AD8, as part of the agency’s signature hunger-relief program. That’s according to USDA documents TPR obtained Wednesday.

An explanation of why Texas Public Radio sued the USDA over public records.

Updated 2:52 p.m. 7/9/2020The USDA issued a health alert Wednesday night for boxes of pre-cooked chicken given away in San Antonio on June 29 to families…

A controversial $39 million contract between the U.S. department of Agriculture and a San Antonio wedding planner has come to a close. The USDA opted not…

Volunteers walked up long side-by-side lines of cars filling up just a portion of the massive parking area surrounding Oak Hills Church, north of San…

Two San Antonio congressmen have called for the federal government to cancel a $39.1 million contract with a San Antonio wedding planner. CRE8AD8 and its…

Updated 5/29 to reflect CRE8AD8's first shiptment to the San Antonio Food Bank.San Antonio congressmen Joaquin Castro and Lloyd Doggett are asking the…