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How the U.S. and Mexico Are Fighting Deadly Flesh-Eating Screwworms

The American and Mexican governments are exploring “all options” to battle a deadly parasite threatening cattle and wildlife.

© Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters

Cattle from Mexico crossing the border into the United States.
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Trump’s Tax Bill Expands Farm Subsidies. Not All Farmers Will Benefit.

A $60 billion boost to farm subsidies will be a lifeline to some. But the way the funding will be distributed could worsen disparities between farms in an industry already struggling with consolidation.

© Mark Felix for The New York Times

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Agriculture Department to Move Most Remaining Washington Workers Out of City

The employees More than half of the agency’s 4,600 Washington employees will be spread across five regional hubs. The agency is also shuttering regional offices of the U.S. Forest Service.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Brooke L. Rollins, the agriculture secretary, said workers will be relocated.
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