Legislators see the farm bill as an opportunity to delay a major policy shift in food assistance, but Republicans say they ...

Officials have reported at least seven cases of the pest in the United States, in an emerging threat to the beef industry.

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Congress has a chance to help families like mine leave synthetic fertilizers behind and start building healthy soils.

Under the LFPA, states and tribes could design and operate their version according to the specific needs and particularities ...

Throughout the 2020 election season, historic floods, droughts, and freezes devastated farms around the country, focusing ...

USDA leaders continue to roll out details about the plan to relocate employees across the country, despite concerns about ...

June 1, 2026 – Despite thousands of comments in opposition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) finalized a rule today ...

Without federal support, a nascent regional network that was building businesses and consumer support has collapsed.

Editor’s note: This story is the first in a four-part series examining the impact of Trump administration cuts to local food systems. Expand your understanding of food systems as a Civil Eats member.

In the summer months, Flor Sanchez and the members of her harvest crew rise before dawn and arrive at a cherry orchard in Washington state’s Yakima Valley when there is only the slightest hint of ...