USDA Cuts $11M in Farming Programs—Why Farmers Are Worried
With the arrival of spring, farmers around the country are actively making preparations for the growing season ahead. But the ...
Federal funding cuts leave Petersburg’s free produce programs, local farmers in limbo
Local free food distribution organizers and farmers are struggling to fill in the gaps amid federal funding cuts.
Iowa farmers reeling from sudden $11 million USDA program ax
Iowa’s small farms, once counting on a renewed federal program to keep their harvests flowing into schools and food banks, ...
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How farmers are impacted by federal funding cuts and trade policies
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently cut funding for programs that help schools and food banks buy from local farmers. Without that support, some small farms may struggle to sell their ...
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Local food program eliminated: Wisconsin farmers and schools scramble for buyers after USDA abruptly ends program
For the past two years, nearly 300 Wisconsin farmers and dozens of school districts have relied on the Local Food for Schools ...