Under this new directive, all USDA grant, cooperative agreement and mutual interest agreement programs will utilize the same ...

USDA’s Farmer Bridge Assistance Program delivers $11B in aid to row crop farmers. Learn payment rates, eligibility, and how ...

The Trump spin machine is in overdrive, but empty words and promises can’t fool farmers struggling to make ends meet.

Riceville Community School District used LFS funds to purchase local produce for school lunches. (Photo courtesy of Riceville CSD) Iowa farmers and institutions lost an estimated $11.3 million in ...

The Department of Agriculture has cut over $1 billion in funding aimed at helping schools and food banks purchase from local farmers, according to a news report and a school nutrition nonprofit. The ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) established a national Jan. 15, 2026, ...

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 ...

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 ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins said $11 billion of the total aid package will consist of one-time FBA program payments to American farmers in 2026. The remaining $1 billion is ...

One of the most under-reported stories of 2025–the departure of more than 20,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...

In the first seven months 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 ...