House Ways and Means Republicans were giving a robust defense to President Donald Trump's trade policy just as he was ...

For instance, it could affect USDA-backed initiatives like agricultural education or rural development projects tied to the Maine Department of Education. In fiscal year 2024, the state received $ ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the launch of agricultural trade promotion programs for fiscal year ...

Recently, they’ve been selling about $65,000 worth of their produce to local schools and food banks through these USDA programs. “And this season, we were anticipating for those numbers to ...

The School Nutrition Association, which represents cafeteria workers and directors nationwide, said in a press release that the USDA cut the $660 million Local Food for Schools program for 2025.

USDA said the programs are a legacy of the pandemic and no longer supported the agency’s priorities. “The COVID era is over — USDA’s approach to nutrition programs will reflect that ...

These plans were not publicly available at the time of this writing, and it was unclear how they would affect USDA probationary employees. The Office of Special Counsel is a federal agency that ...

"USDA can confirm it has provided notice to States, Territories and Tribes that the FY 2025 funding previously announced for the pandemic-era Local Food for Schools and Child Care Cooperative ...

Producers can apply for the program beginning March 19. USDA’s Farm Service Agency will begin sending pre-filled applications to producers who submitted acreage reports to the agency for 2024 ...

China: Exporter Alert - Lack of Response by China Customs on Establishment Registrations Creates Challenges for United States Protein Exports | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. 25 Feb. 2025 ...

USDA had previously allocated $500 million in deliveries to food banks for fiscal year 2025 through The Emergency Food Assistance Program. Now, the food bank leaders say many of those orders have ...