Riceville Community School District used LFS funds to purchase local produce for school lunches. (Photo courtesy of Riceville CSD) Iowa farmers and institutions lost an estimated $11.3 million in ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — School districts and food banks across the nation are grappling with the impact of a significant funding cut by the USDA, which has slashed a billion dollars from ...

Under this new directive, all USDA grant, cooperative agreement and mutual interest agreement programs will utilize the same ...

Iowa farmers and institutions lost an estimated $11.3 million in federal funding to support the purchase of locally raised foods, following the recent termination of two U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

The USDA announced earlier this month it was ending a $3 billion program to help farmers use climate-friendly practices. (Preston Keres | USDA) In the first months of the administration of President ...

A USDA spokesperson released a statement confirming the funds were 'no longer available and those agreements will be terminated following 60-day notification.' Schools and childcare facilities ...

USDA, FDA, EPA and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), signed a formal agreement to renew the Federal Interagency Collaboration to Reduce Food Loss and Waste (FIFLAW) to reduce food ...

The US Department of Agriculture’s Equity Commission on Tuesday presented more than 30 recommendations it hopes will extend opportunities to communities of color and help resolve longstanding ...

If the Trump administration goes ahead with a reported plan to move USDA food assistance programs to a renamed welfare department, it will run counter to the advice of one of the wisest Republican ...

Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are still discriminating against white farmers despite a change in administration and the threat of litigation ...