USDA wants farmers to focus on soil health and producing more nutritious food. To that end, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins, along with Robert “F” Kennedy Jr., Health Secretary, and Doctor Mehmet Oz, ...

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 ...

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 ...

If the Trump administration goes ahead with a reported plan to move USDA food assistance programs to a renamed welfare department, it will run counter to the advice of one of the wisest Republican ...

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

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 ...

USDA is seeking ideas to promote climate smart practices that create equitable economic opportunities in the agriculture sector. Making the most of existing USDA programs and strengthening markets for ...

He’s co-founder of Rising Appalachia, one of 12 organizations in Ohio that will benefit from the grant. But after millions in ...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today USDA will open CRP enrollment with higher payment rates, new incentives and a more targeted focus on the program’s role in climate change mitigation.

Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images An equity commission created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture has released over 60 recommendations it says will finally bring more fairness to policies ...

The mostly negative feedback from stakeholders is not expected to deter the Trump administration as it reshapes the ...

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 ...