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 ...

Aarthi Janakiraman analyzes U.S. agriculture policy, including the USDA’s research initiatives, and regenerative soil health.

Bill Aims to Remove Race Criteria From USDA Aid ...

Community leaders, residents, and USDA Rural Development representatives gather in Loveland, Ohio, Nov. 2, 2024. RD's Community Facilities program allowed them to break ground on a new, ...

Five Michigan agricultural leaders have been appointed to the USDA Farm Service Agency state committee to oversee farm ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture ruled last week that it already “sufficiently addressed” past discrimination and that continuing to practice “race- and sex-based remedies” are no longer necessary ...

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

Kitchen staff at the Clear Lake Middle School in northern Iowa slice local apples as one of the fruit options for lunch. The school district received federal funds through the USDA's Local Food for ...

Nebraska producers and landowners affected by recent wildfires can learn more about federal disaster assistance and recovery options during an upcoming webinar hosted by the Center for Agricultural ...

In his dual roles as a cattle rancher and chairman of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Boyd Gourneau was hopeful that a new ...