The U.S. Department of Agriculture has directed officials to remove content related to climate change from its public websites, according to emails obtained by ABC News.

The directive could affect information across dozens of programs including climate-smart agriculture initiatives.

In an email to colleagues on Saturday, reviewed by Reuters, she said the independent Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency “has taken the position that these termination notices do not comply with the requirements set out in law and therefore are not effective at this time.

Phyllis Fong, the former inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture who was recently fired by the Trump White House, was reportedly escorted out of her office Monday.

Heirs of Black farmers applaud a USDA program to pay for past discrimination while challenging the agency's decision to block estates from applying.

The USDA Inspector General deals with food safety, audits and investigations of the Agriculture Department and violations of animal welfare laws. The USDA has been one of the main agencies dealing with the outbreak of bird flu, which has spread to cattle and poultry. One person in Louisiana has died from the disease.

While U.S. residents have gotten used to high prices at the grocery store, the cost of eggs is expected to rise even further this year.

Senior staff are expected in the office by Feb. 3, managers and supervisors by Feb. 10, and telework employees by Feb. 18 — with some exceptions.

One of the top egg producers in the U.S. confirmed that a farm tested positive for cases of bird flu over the weekend, the company said in a statement Tuesday.

Ag Secretary nominee Brooke Rollins spoke with Senators on a wide range of topics during her confirmation hearing last week. As President Donald Trump considers another round of tariffs, she said USDA

The nuggets included in the alert were sold in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

Trump administration erases mention of climate change and LGBTQ+ health data from key government sites - The changes come amid an overhaul of most Biden-era policies