USDA
USDA head Rollins teases farmer aid ‘bridge payments’ announcement next week
As farmers of all crops grapple with high operating costs and lost trade market access as a result of the ongoing tariff negotiations, USDA secretary of agriculture Brooke Rollins promised news on additional direct farmer... more »
USDA: 2025 cranberry crop trails 2024 output, tracks close to 5-year average
Before cranberries hit your Thanksgiving plate or get dropped into your favorite winter cocktail, the tart, cherry-red fruits take a long float through U.S. bogs. Farm workers then corral the floating berries together and pump... more »
USDA delivers second stage of crop disaster assistance
President Donald Trump and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced USDA will offer support to farmers by releasing billions in disaster assistance for producers recovering from natural disasters, according to a news release. The release noted... more »
Report: Up to $12 billion in aid for US farmers could be available
Up to $12 billion in aid for farmers hurt by the Trump administration’s tariff policies will be available once the government shutdown ends, according to a Politico report. The report cited three sources familiar with... more »
Southern growers to benefit from Helene recovery funding
Georgia will receive more than $531 million in federal assistance through a block grant agreement to help producers recover from Hurricane Helene, while South Carolina will receive more than $38.3 million. USDA announced the grants,... more »
USDA, Labor department investigating high farm input costs
The USDA and Department of Justice (DOJ) are investigating high farm input costs. The agencies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to immediately begin jointly scrutinizing input costs for farmers. U.S. farm production inputs... more »
Senate committee to hear testimony on USDA reorganization
The Senate Agriculture Committee will hear from the No. 2 official at the USDA this week about the department’s reorganization plan. The plan, announced July 24, would shift more than half of the agency’s Washington,... more »
USDA ending Regional Food Business Centers program
The USDA is ending a program that supported the development of small farms, local food businesses and regional food supply chains in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a July 15 statement, the USDA’s... more »
USDA opens $16 billion in disaster aid for farmers
Farmers who suffered crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for assistance through the USDA’s new Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP), the agency announced. The program will distribute up... more »
NCAE urges USDA to stop government grant abuse
The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) is urging the USDA to investigate allegations of farmworker union abuse and, if warranted, issue a report and refer the matter for criminal prosecution. The NCAE contends farmworkers... more »
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