USDA grant that helps small Nebraska farmers put on pause amid Trump spending cuts

USDA grant that helps small Nebraska farmers put on pause amid Trump spending cuts

The Business Builder grant offered through the USDA has been unable to disperse $660,000 to 16 Nebraska-based farmers and businesses amid a funding freeze.

After the Trump administration canceled funding for schools to buy local produce, Missouri farmers hope the relationships continue

In 2020 and 2021, the COVID pandemic exposed weaknesses in the United States’ supply chain for key items in American households.  The Biden administration spent millions of dollars through the U.S. Department of Agriculture on new programs that helped farmers sell their produce to local schools, create produce boxes for households and provide more direct food access to their communities.  The Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) and Local Food …

California farmers fight back after Trump administration's cuts to USDA programs

This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission.Every year brings its own unique challenges for California farmers: water shortages, fires, finding laborers to do the work, bureaucrats in Sacramento adding new requirements and fees, and more. But the second term of President Donald Trump has made this year very different.As part of deep cuts across much of the government, the administration of President Donald T…