The Trump administration is planning to severely scale back or outright eliminate funding for many programs across the ...

Mass layoffs at the Agriculture Department coming within weeks, with Washington facing significant cuts but regional ...

The former USDA Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation says he’s concerned about the agency’s ability to handle ...

“When we have the dry, hot summers or lack of rainfall, our crops can sustain the dry spells better. We don’t have huge yield ...

The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association said Maine farmers have been directly impacted by some $19 million of ...

The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for its food testing laboratories as a result of ...

The USDA did not lay off employees at its County headquarters in Pittsfield. But the fate of the federal building remains ...

WE HAVE SEEN SOME IMPACT. I THINK IF THESE CUTS CONTINUE ... National Weather Service station in Valley last week.And cuts to USDA staff affect those who go out to fields and provide real time ...

USDA has informed over 100,000 employees of impending staff cuts, with offices potentially closing and employees needing to relocate to ...

(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) Sprabeary says agriculture producers, schools and food banks should work closely with the USDA and elected officials to limit the cuts’ impact.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has canceled $500 million of funding for food banks nationwide. Those cuts have impacted ... piece of land and adding new staff members to better serve our ...

Scientists likely won’t have answers anytime soon – in part thanks to the Trump administration’s heavy cuts to USDA funding ...