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  • Published on Mar 11, 2025

    USDA temporarily halts funding to the University of Maine System

    The funding freeze affects millions of dollars supporting Maine’s agriculture, aquaculture, and forestry industries. ORONO, Maine — University of Maine System officials shared an update that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has temporarily paused funding …

    Source: News Center Maine - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 11, 2025

    USDA cuts could hit NC food banks, schools the hardest

    RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Friday, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services received letters from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) informing them that critical funding that has routinely been provided to the state …

    Source: ABC 11 - North Carolina - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 11, 2025

    Kansas Food Bank reacts to USDA canceling $1B in local food purchasing

    WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The United States Department of Agriculture cut two programs that provide money for schools and food banks to buy food from local farmers: The Local Food for Schools cooperative agreement program and the Local Food Purchase …

    Source: KWCH 12 - Kansas - Neutral
  • Published on 01:05 GMT

    Building Louisiana’s Forestry Industry: LA Tech awarded $300k by USDA for research

    RUSTON, La. (KNOE) — The United States Department of Agriculture awarded Louisiana Tech University a $300,000 grant for a research project. Louisiana Tech officials say the grant will fund their efforts in monitoring and investigating the upcoming Forest …

    Source: KNOE - Arkansas - Label Pending
  • Published on Mar 11, 2025

    U.S. Grain/Oilseed Review: USDA report fails to sway markets

    The United States Department of Agriculture released its monthly supply/demand estimates on Tuesday, but it was business as usual at the Chicago Board of Trade. The May CORN contract was down for the first time in five sessions on Tuesday, but not …

    Source: MarketsFarm - Label Pending
  • Published on 05:21 GMT

    USDA, DOGE Slash About $1 Billion in School Nutrition Funding Programs

    The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) is cancelling about $1 billion in funding for two federal school nutrition programs, which gave schools and food banks the ability to buy local, as part of the Trump administration’s Dept. of Government Efficiency (DOGE …

    Source: Food Processing - Label Pending
  • Published on Mar 11, 2025

    USDA halts millions in funding for University of Maine System

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture has temporarily halted spending to all of the programs it funds at University of Maine System schools, a system spokesperson announced Tuesday morning. The university system has $56.1 million in active USDA grants, most …

    Source: Sun Journal - Maine - Neutral
  • Published on 03:33 GMT

    USDA local food bank funding cuts; Hunger Task Force weighs in

    Wisconsin is known for its agriculture, but some local farmers are facing uncertainty as the Trump administration announced another round of programs that are on the chopping block. MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin is known for its agriculture, but some local farmers …

    Source: FOX 6 - Wisconsin - Right-wing
  • Published on Mar 11, 2025

    U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed, hogs down as USDA updates supply/demand numbers

    Chicago mercantile exchange cattle ended mixed on Tuesday as the USDA raised its beef production forecast. Most active April live cattle futures settled at 199.550 cents a pound, down 1.025 cents. June live cattle closed at 196.250 cents per pound, down 0. …

    Source: Grainews - Label Pending
  • Published on 02:33 GMT

    USDA suspends Maine university funding after Trump row over transgender athletes

    By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended funding for research and programs at the University of Maine, the school said on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump clashed with Governor Janet Mills over the state's refusal …

    Source: The Gazette - Colorado - Neutral
  • Published on 03:11 GMT

    USDA cuts programs bringing local food into schools, food banks

    AMANA, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Iowa farmers and institutions lost an estimated $11.3 million in federal funding to support the purchase of locally raised foods, following the recent termination of two U.S. Department of Agriculture programs. The …

    Source: KCRG - Iowa - Label Pending
  • Published on 03:22 GMT

    USDA cuts over $1 billion in funding impacting Indiana food banks

    INDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cut over $1 billion in federal funding for schools and food banks. This comes at a time when WRTV has reported that Indiana-based food banks and pantries are seeing an increased need. WRTV “We’ll keep …

    Source: RTV6 - Indiana - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 11, 2025

    Florida producers will lose out on millions after USDA cuts funding

    President Donald Trump’s efforts to curb federal spending have hit the Department of Agriculture, which has cut over $1 billion in funding aimed at helping schools and food banks purchase from local farmers. States recently learned about the cuts, which …

    Source: Pensacola News Journal - Florida - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 11, 2025

    Bonnie: USDA should honor conservation contracts

    News Bonnie: USDA should honor conservation contracts March 11, 2025 By Carah Hart Filed Under: Conservation, News, USDA A former USDA Under Secretary says the Trump administration should honor farmer contracts for conservation programs funded by the …

    Source: Brownfield Ag News - Neutral
  • Published on 03:03 GMT

    USDA says it will reinstate all fired probationary employees

    U.S. Forest Service employees haul debris off of Deer Mountain near Ketchikan on September 27, 2024. (Jack Darrell/KRBD)The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday that all recently terminated probationary employees will be rehired, …

    Source: KRBD FM - Alaska - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Mar 11, 2025

    USDA Cancels $1 Billion In Aid For Local Food Purchasing For Schools And Food Banks

    According to a Politico report, the Department of Agriculture has cut two federal programs worth more than $1 billion in funding from schools and food banks that used the funds to buy food from local farms and ranchers. In a news release, the School …

    Source: Blavity - Left-wing
  • Published on Mar 11, 2025

    How farmers could be affected by UMaine’s frozen USDA funding

    Maine has faced yet another disruption this week to the funding it normally gets from the federal government. On Tuesday, the University of Maine System announced that its funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture had been frozen during an …

    Source: Bangor Daily News - Maine - Center-left
  • Published on Mar 11, 2025

    USDA Makes Rare Move to Reschedule an Important Organic Standards Meeting

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) posted on its website that the spring meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), originally planned for April 29–May 1 in Tempe, Arizona—is being rescheduled. Since the USDA began regulating organic …

    Source: Civil Eats - Center-left
  • Published on Mar 11, 2025

    Corn market benefits from USDA reports

    The past couple monthly supply and demand reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been beneficial for the corn market. “Corn is the bright spot market,” said Randy Martinson, president of Martinson Ag Risk Management, Fargo, N.D., noting …

    Source: The Prairie Star - Nevada - Neutral

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