Rep. Mark Harris's bill would prohibit any USDA programs from including language that gives preference based on race or ...

A USDA spokesperson called the program an "egregious misuse of taxpayer dollars" and pointed out expenditures the agency said ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced $32.4 million in grant funding available through the Local Agriculture ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reminding farmers and landowners to meet upcoming deadlines for key conservation and ...

Members of Maine’s fishing industry are welcoming a new federal initiative that could reshape how fishermen access funding ...

The United States Department of Agriculture is putting effort into a new program that will leverage AI high risk, high reward ...

The Department of Agriculture has cut a program worth roughly $300 million that supported nonprofit groups and tribal groups in helping farmers purchase land. The program, which provided grants to ...

Seafood producers and processors have long pushed for better access to the agency’s loans, grants, and marketing programs.

USDA’s reorganization plan in 2025 drew criticism over the number of job cuts and headcount reduction’s potential impact on farmers, with fears it would hinder field office staff and county offices, ...

In the first year of President Donald Trump’s second administration, the federal funding landscape has been radically changed — especially for the people who grow, harvest, and distribute food.

The USDA terminated a $300 million program aimed at helping new and minority farmers access land and capital. Lower Brule ...