Yahoo

USDA freezes farmer funding for some programs, conservation contracts

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON DC (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Agriculture has frozen some funding for farmers as it goes through a sweeping review, despite assurances from the Trump administration that ...
KCCI Des Moines

USDA cuts programs bringing local food into schools, food banks

Iowa farmers and institutions lost an estimated $11.3 million in federal funding to support the purchase of locally raised foods, following the recent termination of two U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
Black Enterprise

USDA’s Food Program Cut: What It Means for Schools, Food Banks, And Low-Income Families

A USDA spokesperson released a statement confirming the funds were 'no longer available and those agreements will be terminated following 60-day notification.' Schools and childcare facilities ...
Agri-Pulse

Fifteen USDA programs under review, Klobuchar says

The Agriculture Department is reviewing 15 of its programs amid ongoing Trump Administration scrutiny over spending, according to a list provided to Agri-Pulse on Thursday by Senate Ag Committee ...
The Shreveport Times

USDA cuts two food programs dealing with school meals and food pantries. Louisiana impacts

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has canceled approximately $1 billion in food purchasing from local farmers for schools and food banks. Around $660 million that would go towards schools and ...
ABC15 Arizona

USDA halts two food programs impacting local food access for schools, food banks

The United States Department of Agriculture has halted two programs impacting food access to schools and other organizations, according to reports. Politico reported Monday that the year’s Local Food ...
Agri-Pulse

USDA rural programs lose staff, endangering delivery of services

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, ...