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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A wave of leadership changes, new farm safety net expansions, nutrition policy shifts, and workforce initiatives underscored a pivotal week at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as …
From Farm Safety Nets to School Milk, USDA Unveils Sweeping Agenda Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump Administration on Wednesday unveiled what it called the most dramatic reset of federal nutrition policy in decades, releasing new Dietary Guidelines for Americans that urge …
Trump Team Rips Up Old Food Rules, Urges Americans to “Eat Real Food” Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Agriculture Department rolled out a sweeping set of actions at year’s end aimed at tightening national farm security, redirecting federal research priorities, and delivering billions in …
USDA Moves to Lock Down Farmland, Refocus Research, Send $12B Lifeline to Farmers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Friday signed a formal agreement aimed at tightening coordination between their agencies to move …
Cabinet Pact Targets SNAP Workers in Push to Move Millions Into Jobs Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration on December 8, 2025, announced a far-reaching package of agricultural, nutrition, trade, and disaster relief actions anchored by $12 billion in one-time bridge payments …
Trump Administration Unveils Sweeping $12B Farm Rescue Amid Trade, Food, and Health Push Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will purchase up to $30 million in fresh fruit from American growers to supply food banks and nutrition programs nationwide, U.S. Secretary …
USDA Fruit Buy Sends $30 Million Surprise Windfall To Farmers, Food Banks Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping display of urgency barely three days after the federal government reopened, the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a broad series of initiatives aimed at …
Farm Aid on the Brink: Inside USDA’s High-Stakes Push to Rescue America’s Producers Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is intensifying its economic and biosecurity engagement with Mexico, unveiling the largest agribusiness trade mission in its history while launching a new …
USDA Ramps Up Mexico Partnership as Trade Mission Expands and New Screwworm Facility Opens Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, joined by the Departments of Interior and Health and Human Services, and the Small Business Administration, announced a coordinated national plan last …
America’s Beef Crisis: Feds Launch Bold Plan to Save the Dying Cattle Industry Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture rolled out a sweeping set of initiatives last week, ranging from wildfire prevention funding to reforms in federal food assistance and new …
USDA Unveils $200M Wildfire Grants, Tighter SNAP Rules, and Farm Relief Read More