Trump administration lays off USDA scientists at Fresno County grape-breeding program
Far-reaching federal budget cuts have put a longstanding California grape breeding program in jeopardy after key members of ...
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USDA Prepares to Protect Farmers in a Trade War
President Trump’s new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China have gone into effect. While the economic consequences ...
USDA reopens 1890 Scholars Program for FAMU, other land-grant HBCUs after suspension
The USDA has reopened the 1890 Scholars Program after suspending it for several days. The program was suspended as part of President Trump's efforts to cut federal funding for diversity, equity, and ...
USDA worker reacts to DOGE closing government offices in Pennsylvania
Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe's fiancée, Kimberly Burch, has died after a tragic fall from a cruise ship. DOGE has ...
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Sheep grazing at solar farms is a growing niche in agriculture
For some farmers faced with seed bills and equipment parts for repairing their machinery, solar land-management contracts can ...
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USDA restores HBCU agriculture scholarship for 19 universities
A decades-old federal scholarship program available to students at 19 historically black colleges and universities has been ...
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Broiler hatchery numbers continue year-over-year rise
U.S. broiler hatchery numbers had another round of year-to-year gains last week. The USDA says 251.452 million broiler-type ...
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NM Legislature Recap March 5: USDA funding freeze impacts NM farmers and food they grow
Nearly $27 million from EQIP that was intended for New Mexico farmers is stalled, according to a news release Wednesday from the Thornburg Foundation. The Natural Resources and Conservation Service, ...