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USDA cuts over $1B in funding for local food purchases

A pair of federal programs that helped schools and food banks buy food from local farms and ranches have been eliminated by the USDA, with a national ... more »

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture confirmed

Brooke Rollins, a Texas lawyer who served as chief for domestic policy during Donald Trump’s first administration, has been confirmed as U.S. Secret... more »

USDA grants for energy efficiency in your greenhouse

For most controlled environment growers of ornamental and food crops, energy is one of their biggest costs, next to labor. USDA Rural Energy for Ameri... more »

USDA program supports specialty crop growers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program, providing $2 billion in ... more »

USDA grants support food waste reduction efforts nationwide

The USDA has announced $8 million in funding for 14 organizations through the SARE Community Foods Project Food Loss and Waste Training and Technical ... more »

USDA introduces new programs to support specialty crop growers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced two new programs aimed at assisting specialty crop producers impacted by severe weather and ma... more »