Shock follows sweeping staff cuts that hollowed out frontline checks on food and plants. The chain is tight, because inspections protect farms, prices, and trust. Signals now point to rising risk and heavier costs. While the debate grows loud, the fields stay exposed. Elon Musk dominates the headline, and the pressure is real. Fewer inspectors … Continue reading Elon Musk Fired 6,000 USDA Workers — The U.S. Is Now Confronting a Threat from Invasive Species and Financial Crisis