August 15, 2025 – Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee sent Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins an eight-page ...

The agency notified federal union leaders this week that it will terminate contracts for thousands of employees. Unions say reductions in staff will threaten food safety.

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The agency hosted a week-long “Great American Farmers' Market” on the National Mall last week instead of its traditional ...

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Ultra-processed foods are also expected to play a significant role in the upcoming second MAHA Commission report, which was expected by Aug. 12 but has yet to be released. Kush Desai, a White House ...

Cheap imported shrimp, environmental degradation, and rising fuel costs are collapsing the seafood economy in the Mississippi Delta. Locals say government intervention and consumer support could ...

We launched the Food Policy Tracker in January to follow federal policies that impact the US food system. Of 100 stories, ...

Finally, the new law mandates that updates to the package that underlies SNAP benefits cannot raise costs, which will lead to lower average monthly benefits. By 2034, average benefits will be $213 per ...

Cheap imported shrimp, environmental degradation, and rising fuel costs are collapsing the seafood economy in the Mississippi Delta. Locals say government intervention and consumer support could ...

Make America Healthy Again wants farmers to produce healthier food, but the climate crisis and Trump’s energy policies are making that harder to do.