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.

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 ...

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 ...

Make America Healthy Again wants farmers to produce healthier food, but the climate change and Trump's policies are making ...

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

An experienced D.C. food-system journalist, Alvey brings a dynamic mix of news skills and Capitol Hill connections to our ...

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

Each year at the National Collegiate Soil Judging Contest, students gather to classify soils based on their color, texture, and structure. The team whose analyses most closely match those of ...

Industry groups spend millions to cultivate political favor, excluding most Americans from critical decisions about food and climate.

Sean Sherman walks through an expansive commissary kitchen in South Minneapolis, his eyes lighting up with excitement. He isn’t taking in the kitchen as it is—dormant but well-equipped with an ...

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 ...