The USDA has warned states that if the shutdown persists, funding for the food assistance program will be unavailable next month.

The Department of the Interior (DOI) plans to fire more than 2,000 employees, including people at agencies that handle ...

County Farm Service Agency offices will have limited staff starting Thursday, in what observers warn could be a legal ...

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 ...

With no access to local ag-related offices, critical loans, or disaster assistance, farmers are facing even more stressors.

Brooke Rollins on Tuesday defended a Trump administration plan that has ignited criticism from farm groups and some ...

October 21, 2025 – Growers are asking the Trump administration to return to processing H-2A worker visas after the federal government shutdown halted application certifications. The H-2A farm ...

October 21, 2025 – Growers are asking the Trump administration to return to processing H-2A worker visas after the federal ...

A photo essay of Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project, which for three decades has been converting neglected lots into ...