The USDA ends race and gender-based aid in key programs, citing Trump’s executive order; critics warn it strips support for ...

As the Trump administration moves to eliminate key diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) protections at the U.S. Department ...

The "socially disadvantaged" label was created in the 1990 Farm Bill to identify farmers impacted by historical and systemic ...

The state said the USDA has “no right” to request immigration information related to its food assistance programs, nor the ...

USDA says it’s “actively engaged” with the small states to finalize aid agreements. The department’s landing page for disaster aid includes two deadlines for states: For those with a final ...

A federal program conditions aid on wetland protections. A judge dismissed an Iowan's suit claiming that's an unlawful taking of his land.

A spokesperson for Fidelity National Information Services, a vendor Missouri contracts with to distribute SNAP benefits, said by email that the company is "committed to safeguarding privacy and ...

Producers who suffered losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can begin applying for disaster aid payments Thursday under a year-end funding package Congress passed in December.

The $16 billion in disaster aid covers crop losses due to natural disasters from 2023 and 2024. It's the largest chunk of the $21 billion approved by Congress at the end of 2024.