Promising a return to “fiscally responsible initiatives,” the Agriculture Department ended two Biden-era programs that paid farmers to provide food to schools and low-income families.

Despite promises to support farmers and provider Americans with healthier food, the Trump administration has cut funding for food assistance programs.

Jennifer Gilkerson never imagined that her West Virginia farm’s freeze-dried fruits would get caught up in political fights in Washington, D.C.

President Donald Trump ’s administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture slashed two programs that gave more than $1 billion annually to help schools and food banks buy food from local farms nationwide,

The program allowed the North Texas Food Bank to buy produce and meat from local Texas farmers instead of larger companies. Now, that will all come to an end.

The president ordered the USDA to stop funding the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program that supports the Illinois EATS initiative.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's budget cuts, totaling about a billion dollars, threaten key programs for schools, food banks, and local farmers, creating uncertainty and financial strain for agricultural operations,