Farmers on a virtual town hall with Iowa Farmers Union talked Thursday about the strong partnership they have had with U.S.

The USDA decision cuts funding this fiscal year for two programs: $660 million for the Local Food for Schools and Child Care Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS), which got goods from local farmers ...

The USDA cut $500 million in funding to food banks. Here’s how they’re coping. ... “I think we still don’t quite know fully the impact of what this may be,” Mantz says.

INDIANAPOLIS – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cut over $1 billion in federal funding for schools and food banks. For years, pantries like Gleaners Food Bank have provided food for any… ...

California's Latino population could bear the brunt of SNAP changes due to high rates of food insecurity and other factors.

North Texas food providers are scrambling to find a way to fill a $9.2 million funding gap following cuts in March to two U.S. Department of Agriculture programs that bought food from local farmers.

Q&A: How federal budget cuts impact local farmers, schools, and food banks The U.S. Department of Agriculture's budget cuts, totaling about a billion dollars, threaten key programs for schools ...

The Brief. The U.S. Department of Agriculture slashed more than $1 billion in funds to assist schools and food banks. States were notified of the cuts which could impact free and reduced lunch ...

Because DANR knew the program funding was temporary from the onset, we executed the grant with existing staff, so USDA’s decision to cancel LFPA 25 will not impact the department. DANR ...

Federal funding received from the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) program used to help local pantries buy local. Now, the cuts have forced one food pantry in New London to let go one ...

Without federal funding​, along with state matching funds, many of North Carolina producers would go out of business. | Opinion ...