Inside the USDA, staffers struggle with Trump’s funding freeze
One office in the Agriculture Department show how efforts to comply with Trump’s DEI order have halted some grant payments, even as judges have ordered an end to its funding freeze.
USDA funding freeze, job cuts affecting farmers
Former under-secretary of USDA rural development, Dr. Basil I. Gooden, believes DOGE reductions at USDA hurt rural America. “While I am extremely concerned for these recently te
When is USDA Going to Release the Nearly $10 Billion of American Relief Act Payments for Farmers?
Time is running out for USDA to issue economic relief payments to farmers in the 90-day window set by Congress. According to some sources, producers are banking on the payments, even making business decisions based on projected payment calculations.
USDA lifts Trump freeze on some funding owed to farmers, vast majority remains on hold
A sliver of the money the USDA owes farmers is released after a Trump administration freeze. But much more remains in limbo, despite court ruling.
USDA Says It Will Release $20 Million of Frozen Farmer Funds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will release approximately $20 million in funding for previously approved contracts that had been frozen by the Trump administration's push to overhaul the federal government,
Tucumcari farmer, others decry impact of Trump funding freezes
Some farming grants from a USDA program were paused amid sweeping funding freezes, leaving recipients feeling in limbo.
USDA Faces Lawsuit Over Purge of Climate Change Information
The US Department of Agriculture is facing a legal challenge over its move to wipe out information on climate change from its ...
DOGE cancels Topeka lease for empty USDA office that was 'a huge waste of money'
After DOGE canceled a lease for USDA's Risk Management Agency regional office in Topeka, the building owner called it an ...
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USDA tells employees that they can ignore Musk’s 5 things email
The department said Monday that replying to Elon Musk’s request is voluntary and there will be no penalties for nonresponse.
USDA scholarship for students at historically Black colleges suspended
A federal scholarship aimed at boosting students from underserved and rural areas attending historically Black colleges and ...
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Federal spending cuts continue, lease for USDA office in Topeka has been canceled
A lease for the USDA’s Risk Management Agency in the capital city has been canceled. The Department of Government Efficiency ...
Roy Wood Jr. reacts to USDA accidentally firing employees working on bird flu, then trying to rehire them
Comedians and GOP Rep. Mike Lawler join Roy Wood Jr. and react to the news that the US Department of Agriculture is trying to ...
Bird Flu Found in Rats for First Time, USDA Confirms
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, bird flu has been detected in rats, the U.S. Department of ...
USDA launches review at University of Maine over transgender sports policy after Trump-Gov. Mills blowup
Federal agencies launched reviews into the University of Maine's Title IX policies after a tense exchange between President ...
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USDA suspends its HBCU scholarship program
It could become harder for students attending HBCU's to get scholarships. The US Department of Agriculture has suspended its ...
Farmers Sue Agriculture Department Over 'Purge' of Climate Information
Farmers dealing with extreme weather and other climate impacts say the Agriculture Department has removed important data and ...