Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lloyd Wright isn’t shocked that the United States Department of Agriculture is reversing a 35-year-old policy meant to help Black ...

AMANA, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - 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 ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is eliminating language that it has used for decades to address groups that have been the targets of past discrimination. In doing so, the USDA is further ...

Some USDA office functions will be suspended during the government shutdown. (USDA Photo by Lance Cheung) Nearly half of U.S. Department of Agriculture employees will be furloughed during the federal ...

The cancellation of two programs will affect more than $1 billion in expected funding this year. Food advocates worry the cuts are coming when other federal food programs are at risk. The U.S.

VIRGINIA, USA — This week, dozens of farmers, from beginners to seasoned ranchers, gathered in Norfolk at the Waterside Marriott for the annual Small Farm Outreach Conference, hosted by Virginia State ...