Small Farms and Food Banks are Caught Off Guard by Spending Cuts
Promising a return to “fiscally responsible initiatives,” the Agriculture Department ended two Biden-era programs that paid ...
Trump cuts could squeeze small farmers, food banks
Despite promises to support farmers and provider Americans with healthier food, the Trump administration has cut funding for ...
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USDA plans big cuts to food bank, school food programs: What to know
The Department of Agriculture has cut over $1 billion in funding aimed at helping schools and food banks purchase from local farmers, according to a news report and a school nutrition nonprofit.
‘Bear with me,’ Trump says as both farmers and consumers brace for tariff effects
Farmers and meat producers across the U.S. can expect the new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China and the retaliation to hurt ...
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USDA cuts funding that paid for fresh, local food for schools and food banks
local food because it says they “no longer effectuate the goals of the agency.” That’s more than a billion dollars’ worth of contracts for small farmers, ranchers and fishermen.
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‘Not what we voted for’: Programs funneling farmers’ food to schools, food banks cut
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Federal funds impacting Oklahoma farmers, schools and food banks are on the chopping block. The U.S. Agriculture Department has cut two federal programs that spent over $1 ...
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USDA program cut impacts local food banks, local farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture suspended a program that partners local food banks with local farmers used by farmers and food banks across southwest Ohio. The USDA this month notified states ...