Groups focused on food security are scrambling following the cancellation of federal programs supporting purchases from local ...

With hundreds of local vendors stocking the shelves and filling the coolers at Franklin General Store, owner Brooke Franklin is amplifying her voice for greater grant program opportunities.

The second round of funding for Business Builder Grants have been canceled following decisions made by the USDA.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is restructuring its agency after a review of its operations showed it was “bloated” and “unsustainable.” ...

State officials say they cannot comply with the request due to personally identifiable information in the data and concerns over privacy and data security.

Agriculture Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden today vigorously defended the Trump administration’s proposal to reorganize the Agriculture Department at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing. “President ...

Reinstated after its 2024 cancellation, USDA’s July Cattle Inventory report offers a critical midyear snapshot of the U.S. cattle herd, including an estimate of the year’s calf crop. Released ...

Josh Maples of Mississippi State sees 2025 as a “stabilization year,” not a clear expansion. “The 5% drop in heifers placed into feedlots jumps out,” he wrote, but concluded it’s still too soon to ...

Attorney General William Tong joined a 22-state coalition Tuesday challenging a USDA mandate for states to turn over sensitive information about SNAP recipients.

Colorado joined a lawsuit against the USDA over a demand for SNAP participant data lawmakers believe will be used to further ...

Iconic actress Michelle Pfeiffer apologized for her previous comments criticizing Apeel, a plant‑based, edible coating ...

Longtime Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley this week defended his work guiding the process of confirming federal judges.