USDA notified state’s governor of decision, citing inquiries into alleged fraud by local non-profits and businesses
The Trump administration announced it is suspending $129m in federal benefit payment…
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Why small farmers can’t fix our hunger problem ○
Big farmers grab the lion’s share of US government support, and recent cuts have chipped away at small growers’ markets and margins
The most significant food system failure since the pandemic was not …
87 days ago
Trump officials threaten to withhold Snap funds from Democratic-led states ⊖⊖
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Agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins threatens to pull funds unless states turn over recipient data to US government
The Trump administration has threatened to suspend Snap food assistance to several …
USDA Sec. threatens funding cuts to blue states over alleged SNAP data noncompliance ⊖⊖
The Trump administration threatened to cut off federal funding to blue states over their alleged refusal to share SNAP program data.
9 months ago
Trump vowed to help US farmers. These four say his policies are ‘wreaking havoc’ ○
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Farm country voted for Trump in 2024, but many of his actions – from tariffs to federal cuts – are hurting growers
Donald Trump may have won the votes of the US’s most farming-dependent counties by an…
11 months ago
Black farmers face setbacks over Trump budget cuts: ‘We are in survival mode’ ○
A consortium of Black farmers in the north-east take financial hits as harsh USDA cuts threaten their operations
For the last several weeks, Jocelyn Germany has been asking herself “is it safe for us …
USDA cuts over $1 billion in funding for schools, local food purchases ○
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The School Nutrition Association, which represents cafeteria workers and directors, said that the USDA cut the $660 million Local Food for Schools program.
USDA eliminates two food safety advisory committees ○
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The USDA eliminated the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods and the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection.
An uncertain future for agricultural students at Black colleges after Trump cuts: ‘a clear attack’ ○
The 1890 National Scholars program gives full rides to HBCU students in fields like botany, forestry and food safety
Dr Marcus Bernard was shocked to learn last week that the US Department of Agricult…
14 months ago
Florida and oranges have been a pair for decades. Now the industry has sour prospects ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Hurricanes and an untreatable tree disease have left a once fruitful citrus industry with little to produce this year
For decades it was the signature taste of Florida: orange juice from the state’s p…
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