In doing so, the USDA is further scaling back its efforts to address a long history of discrimination against Black and other ...

Over the past seven months, Kenneth Sparks lost at least five federal grants as a result of cancellations and funding freezes ...

Lloyd Wright isn’t shocked that the United States Department of Agriculture is reversing a 35-year-old policy meant to help ...

The "socially disadvantaged" label was created in the 1990 Farm Bill to identify farmers impacted by historical and systemic ...

A new rule removes race and gender considerations from federal farm programs. The move comes after the Trump administration ...

Trump’s rollback is another example of the federal government’s lackluster efforts at giving Black farmers a boost in recent ...

As the Trump administration moves to eliminate key diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) protections at the U.S. Department ...

The USDA's recent decision to cancel two major food aid programs, which provided over $1 billion to schools and food banks, raises significant concerns about food security and support for local ...

Farmers have been raising alarms about cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's staff since President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating the cuts in February.

The Texas Tribune has reported on how the rollback of USDA diversity programs is impacting East Texas, which is home to more ...

WORRIED ABOUT THE CUTBACKS HAPPENING AT THE USDA. THIS YEAR, THE PILE BACK THERE WITH THE GREEN ON TOP OF IT, THAT’S A SIX YEAR PILE. JAMES MINOOKA BOUGHT LEWIS FARM IN 2016, FOUR YEARS BEFORE ...

Congressman Troy Carter, D-New Orleans, held meetings with farmers across his district and voiced support for a farm bill amid recent cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).