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 ...

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July 31, 2025 – During a hearing in front of the Senate Agriculture Committee yesterday, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden vehemently defended the agency’s ...

July 30, 2025 – Yesterday, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed repealing the agency’s own finding that greenhouse gas emissions are contributing to climate change ...

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July 30, 2025 – Yesterday, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed repealing the agency’s own finding that greenhouse gas emissions are contributing to climate change ...

July 29, 2025 – President Trump announced a sweeping set of tariffs on April 2, many of which impacted major agricultural trade partners. However, shortly afterward, he paused many of the higher, ...