In the past year, the Trump administration has worked to dramatically reduce the federal workforce and—with the support of the Republican-led Congress—slash spending on the social safety net. A move ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the $1.3 billion fight against a potentially deadly livestock pest includes federal funds reallocated from a local food buying program. “There is more ...

The Jamie L. Whitten, Federal Building, U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. (USDA photo) The Department of Agriculture is a “bloated Washington, D.C., bureaucracy,” the Trump ...

A new legal setback has hit the Trump administration after a federal judge intervened in a dispute involving tens of billions of dollars in government funding. At the center of the case is an effort ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to add wild-caught peeled and deveined shrimp to the list of foods available ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 8, 2026) In a press release published on December 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the creation of “a $700 million Regenerative Pilot Program ...

The latest USDA data shows about 96% of the program’s shoppers are U.S. citizens, and nearly 90% of those recipients are U.S.-born citizens. There’s already a heavy vetting process to enter the ...

(FOX 5/KUSI) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced new requirements this week for retailers that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, mandating stores stock a ...

The Agriculture Department says the error rate in the SNAP food program for low-income families is high and might trigger a nearly $1 billion penalty.