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USDA expecting record corn crop: What does it mean for farmers?

The USDA is predicting a record corn crop of almost 17 billion bushels nationwide — which experts said may keep farmers from ...
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USDA restricts funding for wind and solar projects, points to protection of prime farmland

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it would restrict the use of federal subsidies for solar energy projects in ...
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USDA announces sweeping plans to protect the U.S. from new world screwworm

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins at the Texas State Capitol alongside Gov. Greg Abbott and stakeholders from ...
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What USDA’s Major Reorganization Will Look Like

Part of USDA's reorganization includes plans to relocate much of its National Capital Region staff to five regional hub ...
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USDA cuts off funding for solar and wind energy projects on farmland

U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced USDA will no longer subsidize wind and solar energy on productive farmland.

USDA Ends Loan Guarantees for Rural Solar Projects

The Agriculture Department said that it will exclude wind and solar energy projects from a rural loan guarantee program, the ...

AG Nessel asks court to block USDA’s demand for SNAP recipients’ data

Last month, Attorney General Nessel joined a multistate coalition in suing the USDA, arguing that its demand for extensive ...
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USDA announces millions in grants for flood recovery

USDA Rural Development Kentucky State Director Travis Burton announced more than $16.8 million in disaster grants to help the ...
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7 Foods With the Biggest Price Increases Over the Last Year

According to the USDA’s Economic Research Service, food inflation eased in 2023 and 2024, and the agency’s 2025–26 outlook ...