Rollins said USDA should support getting local food into schools, but her agency has cut at least $670 million in grant funding dedicated to those efforts.

Demonstrators in the town of Albany rallied in support of USDA workers and against the Trump Administration’s cuts to funding ...

Lawmakers highlighted concerns about weather forecasting used by farmers and fishermen and the management of fisheries.

April 1, 2025 – On her first visit to Iowa as Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins toured farms and factories with the state’s Republican leaders, including U.S. Representatives Zach Nunn and ...

When thinking of Manhattan’s Chinatown, many vibrant places and events come to mind—New Year celebrations, bustling restaurants, and lively shops lining the streets. One place that probably doesn’t, ...

March 31, 2025 – Last week, lawmakers in the House voted to overturn new efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators used by food processors, distributors, grocery stores, food banks, and ...

On January 30, President Trump’s announcement that his administration would begin deporting immigrants to Guantánamo Bay prison made big news. “There is a lot of fear. There is a lot of worry. There ...

USDA is requesting farmers make changes to their projects so that they align with directives on energy production and DEI, a task experts say may not be legal or possible.

When farmer Kamal Bell first established a beekeeping operation at Sankofa Farms in North Carolina, his son Akeem was four years old and scared of bees. But with his father’s coaching—and the help of ...

March 28, 2025 – Speaking at an event in West Virginia, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today announced that the Trump administration will start allowing states to prevent ...

A version of this article originally appeared in The Deep Dish, our members-only newsletter. Become a member today and get the next issue directly in your inbox. Priscilla “Cilla” Lee gave away nearly ...

March 24, 2025 – On Friday, Civil Eats published an in-depth report on two Trump administration actions that are affecting some of the farmers using the H-2A guestworker program in intersecting ways.