Incubator farms have helped refugees grow food and launch businesses. Budget cuts are forcing these programs are being forced ...

August 15, 2025 – Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee sent Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins an eight-page ...

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The agency hosted a week-long “Great American Farmers' Market” on the National Mall last week instead of its traditional ...

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The agency notified federal union leaders this week that it will terminate contracts for thousands of employees. Unions say reductions in staff will threaten food safety.

Ultra-processed foods are also expected to play a significant role in the upcoming second MAHA Commission report, which was expected by Aug. 12 but has yet to be released. Kush Desai, a White House ...

Due to grant cuts by the USDA, Agroecology Commons will offer less support to fewer aspiring farmers from underserved communities.

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July 30, 2025 – Yesterday, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed repealing the agency’s own finding that greenhouse gas emissions are contributing to climate change ...

Democrats and Republicans are co-sponsoring the Local Farmers Feeding our Communities Act, which has broad support among farm groups.