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USDA Says It Won’t Use Emergency Funds to Provide SNAP Benefits During Shutdown

With benefits set to halt in November, the agency said in a memo it also won’t reimburse states after the government shutdown ...
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Trump Administration Proposes Staff Cuts In Offices That Manage Grazing and Wildlife

The Department of the Interior (DOI) plans to fire more than 2,000 employees, including people at agencies that handle ...
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USDA Says Some Farmer Support Offices Will Reopen During the Shutdown

County Farm Service Agency offices will have limited staff starting Thursday, in what observers warn could be a legal ...
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For Farmers, the Government Shutdown Adds More Challenges

With no access to local ag-related offices, critical loans, or disaster assistance, farmers are facing even more stressors.
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States Brace for SNAP Funding to Stop During Shutdown

The USDA has warned states that if the shutdown persists, funding for the food assistance program will be unavailable next month.
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Agriculture Secretary Confirms US Plan to Buy Beef from Argentina

Brooke Rollins on Tuesday defended a Trump administration plan that has ignited criticism from farm groups and some ...
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Florida Growers Ask Trump Administration to Grant Worker Visas Amid Shutdown

October 21, 2025 – Growers are asking the Trump administration to return to processing H-2A worker visas after the federal ...
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Crusading New York Community Garden Group Turns 30

A photo essay of Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project, which for three decades has been converting neglected lots into ...
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USDA Says Some Farmer Support Offices Will Reopen During the Shutdown

October 22, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it plans to restart processing farm loans and disaster payments, despite the government shutdown, though previous staffing cuts and ...