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US farm agency to require DOGE approval for some loans

May. 1, 2025 at 10:05 am CDT

Farm loan employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency will now need approval from billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to issue loans over $500,000, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

Illustration shows test tubes labelled "Bird Flu" and eggs

Explainer: How U.S. states are testing for bird flu

Jul. 10, 2024 at 10:11 am CDT

By Leah Douglas and P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

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