The department also said a forthcoming rule will make inventory requirements stricter for retailers that want to accept SNAP benefits.

USDA Section 502 Direct Loan caps drop to 60% of local FHA limits, raising concerns about rural homeownership access in California.

The United States Department of Agriculture has designated three Mississippi counties as primary natural disaster areas. Farm producers who suffered severe losses in Lawrence, Jefferson Davis and ...

Agricultural operations in Mississippi have been significantly impacted by recent winter storms. The U.S. Department of ...

USDA advances SNAP reform with new Dietary Guidelines partnerships, higher retailer stocking standards and expanded state ...

The Agriculture Department's one farmer, one file initiative envisions new ways to report crop acreage and develop conservation plans, and a wholesale overhaul of the department's IT infrastructure, ...

Kansas food stamp recipients will no longer be able to buy candy and soda starting in February 2027, following USDA approval ...

The program, intended to help farmers facing tight margins and weak commodity prices for the 2025 crop year, has drawn strong early participation from producers across the Midwest.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly declared victory in resolving a data privacy dispute with the USDA that protects SNAP recipients' ...

Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets Vermont producers now have access to new federal support as USDA opens ...

Under the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, farmers who have planted 19 designated commodity crops will receive $11 billion in one-time payments, distributed on a per-acre basis. A further $1 billion ...

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved Kansas' Supplemental ...