Inside the program cuts, workforce purges, and secretive reorganization of the USDA
As the Trump administration shrinks the Department of Agriculture, rural farming communities are left to pay the price...
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Ayurella Horn-Muller
16:20
Following the USDA’s food and farm funding
Your guide to what federal grants have been canceled or frozen, plus resources for farmers and food businesses that have
Ayurella Horn-Muller
20:22
A new app details where your food comes from — and just how fragile the global food system really is
A “first of its kind" tool could help untangle the complex global web of food supply chains and make it
Ayurella Horn-Muller
06:22
Trump’s budget bill is on the verge of transforming how America eats
The drastic policy shifts will make it harder on those who grow food — and on those struggling to afford
Ayurella Horn-Muller
09:26
An $18M grant would have drastically reduced food waste. Then the EPA cut it.
The Rhode Island project to create local jobs, launch compost hubs, and reduce emissions was years in the making...
Ayurella Horn-Muller
21:24
Trump’s latest USDA cuts undermine his plan to ‘Make America Healthy Again’
The abrupt cancellation of a beloved farm-to-school grant program threatens food access, school gardens, and small farms nationwide...
Ayurella Horn-Muller
08:23
Logging doesn’t prevent wildfires, but Trump is trying it anyway
The Agriculture Department is opening more than 112 million acres of federal forests to logging in a misguided bid to
Ayurella Horn-Muller
02:20
America’s avocado obsession is destroying Mexico’s forests. Is there a fix?
With deforestation rising and violence a constant threat, a bold initiative is using satellites to ensure U.S. supermarkets sell ethical,
Ayurella Horn-Muller
01:21
Mango farms where? Climate change is scrambling where the world’s food is grown.
The well-traveled tropical fruit exemplifies how farmers are embracing new crops as the world warms...
Ayurella Horn-Muller
03:21
A secret weapon in agriculture’s climate fight: Ants
Ants — yes, ants — could protect apples, nuts, cocoa, and other beloved crops from disease and climate change...
