USDA freezes farmer funding for some programs, conservation contracts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has frozen some funding for farmers as it goes through a sweeping review, despite ...
USDA says much of Food for Progress aid program can resume, email shows
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday the Food for Progress aid program could resume for agreements made in ...
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House, Senate Democrats demand answers from USDA on funding freeze
Democratic leaders of the House Agriculture Committee and Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee are pushing USDA to explain ...
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USDA pauses 2 organic programs, leaving farmers on the hook for millions
Officials have also not released funds for the $3.1 billion Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program.
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USDA grants support local food
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced $14.7 million in federal grant funding will be used to extend the state’s Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program beyond June 30.
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Trump’s funding freeze chills agriculture industry
President Donald Trump’s order to freeze most federal grants and loans has created panic and uncertainty within the ...
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Trump throws doubt on climate-smart farming grants
Farm groups and recipients of USDA grants are trying to find out if promised money for conservation projects is still coming. The Agriculture Department’s $3.1 billion program to promote farm ...
State officials and agriculture associations speak on funding freezes’ impact on farming
A pause on federal grants and loans could impact the farming community, so Western Mass News spoke with Massachusetts ...