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USDA spending bill clears House subcommittee with limited cuts, IT investments

The U.S. House Ag Appropriations subcommittee has passed a partisan USDA budget that would cut funding slightly next year. During this morning’s markup, Republican chair Andy Harri...

President Trump’s budget proposal cuts USDA funding by nearly 20%

An ag economist says President Trump’s 2027 budget proposal could impact several USDA programs that are needed by farmers and ranchers. Carl Zulauf with Ohio State University says ...

USDA Requests $230 Million for Rural Broadband and Telehealth, a Decline Over Previous Budgets

The agriculture department proposed canceling $40 million in unused ReConnect funds in 2027 budget.

Trump’s 2027 Budget Proposes Deep Cuts Across Federal Agencies, Restores Some Rural-Focused USDA Housing Funds

Proposed USDA staffing cuts questioned as lawmakers warn of impact on farmers

Members of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee are concerned about proposed staffing cuts to USDA in President Trump’s upcoming budget. Ranking Member Sanford Bishop of Georgia...

House Appropriations Committee debates USDA funding cuts, Dems say it’s no time to do less for farmers

The U.S. House Appropriation Committee began the full markup of USDA’s 2027 budget with split support. Subcommittee Chair Andy Harris says a 1.4 percent decrease is necessary for f...

Russell: Congress will shape USDA budget

An ag lobbyist says he’s not too concerned about the proposed spending cuts at the USDA for the next fiscal year, because historically “the executive branch proposes and the legisl...

USDA, Palantir Sign $300M BPA to Support National Farm Security

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has partnered with Palantir Technologies under a $300 million blanket purchase agreement, or BPA, to support the National Farm Security Action Pl...

Inside the House’s FY27 Agriculture Spending Bill

May 15, 2026 | Source: National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition On April 29, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by a 35-25 vote, the fiscal year (FY) 2027 Agriculture,...

FDA Releases FY 2027 Budget Request, Includes Legislative Wish-List

Yesterday FDA released its fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request of approximately 7.2 billion, an increase of 3.3% as compared to the FY 2026 enacted budget. FDA’s budget consists o...

US House Dems at ag hearing excoriate Trump cuts proposed for farm and food aid

Democrats on a U.S. House spending panel slammed President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to farm and nutrition programs Thursday, as Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pledged to...

US House Dems at ag hearing excoriate Trump cuts proposed for farm and food aid

Democrats on a U.S. House spending panel slammed President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to farm and nutrition programs Thursday, as Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pledged to...

FDA FY 2027 Budget Request Includes $57 Million for ‘MAHA’

FDA’s Human Foods Program specifically would receive a significant increase in funding compared to the previous fiscal year (FY), including $25 million to help address chemical con...

DOT Budget Blueprint Lifts FMCSA Funding to $946 Million

Under the proposal, motor carrier safety operations and programs would be funded at $398 million, while motor carrier safety grants would total $548 million.

FDA’s Budget Proposals Seek to Increase User Fees, Advance MAHA Agenda

FDA published its proposed FY2027 budget in early April, and the headline number of $7.2 billion might appear like business as usual for an agency that has largely survived broader...

White House Priorities on Full Display in FY2027 Budget Request

But Congress has final budget authority to determine how proposed cuts to state water programs, transit grants and clean energy programs, and a steep rise in defense spending, will...

USDA Partners with Palantir in $300m Deal to Upgrade Farm Services

USDA grants $9 billion in farmer bridge assistance

USDA’s Deputy Undersecretary says more than $9 billion has been distributed through the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program. Stephen Vaden tells Brownfield, “We have done so on averag...

U.S. Army requests $253B for 2027 budget

The U.S. Army’s proposed $253 billion fiscal year 2027 budget includes increases for operations, procurement, research and personnel. The budget proposal includes a 28.7 percent di...

Food and Beverage News and Trends - May 2026

FDA budget now before Congress. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump’s fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request was submitted to Congress. On April 22, the House Appropriations C...

Understanding the President’s FY 2027 Budget Request for the Department of War

On April 3, 2026, the White House released its budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027, proposing a historic $1.5 trillion in total defense spending. This represents a $445 billio...

What to Watch: FDA's FY 2027 Budget

FDA released its FY 2027 congressional justification last week. The $7.2 billion topline is less interesting than what's underneath it—the budget translates this administration's p...

White House issues FY 2027 budget request

President Trump April 3 submitted to Congress his budget request for fiscal year 2027. The top-line request proposes a 10% decrease ($73 billion) in non-defense discretionary spend...

Michigan ag budget moves forward in Senate with funds for meat processing and local food programs

Members of the Michigan Senate Appropriations Subcommittee say their bipartisan agriculture budget aims to support farmers while addressing consumer price concerns. During Wednesda...