FDA suspends milk quality-control testing program after Trump layoffs

The Food and Drug Administration has suspended its proficiency testing programs for fluid milk and other dairy products due to budget constraints caused by workforce reductions under President Trump's administration. The agency also paused testing for bird flu in milk and Cyclospora contamination in other foods, with plans underway to decommission a key lab as it seeks alternatives while continuing testing until a new lab is established. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has proposed cutting nearly $40 billion from the FDA's budget.