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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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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.

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...

After Historic SNAP Cuts, America’s Hunger Emergency Is Already Here—and Trump’s Proposed Budget Would Make It Worse

Even as communities across the country grapple with the fallout from last year’s devastating SNAP cuts, the White House’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget threatens to deepen an al...

WIC fruit and vegetables benefits could drop by up to 75% under Trump plan

Advocates warn Trump’s budget would deeply cut WIC benefits, reducing access to fruits and vegetables for 5.4M parents and children.

WIC fruit and vegetables benefits could drop by up to 75% under Trump plan

Advocates warn Trump’s budget would deeply cut WIC benefits, reducing access to fruits and vegetables for 5.4M parents and children.

USDA staffing and reorganization raise concerns

A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says staffing levels at the USDA continue to draw concern. Illinois Democratic Representative Nikki Budzinski tells Brownfield… “We had a cl...

Michigan House budget plan shifts ag funding, boosting animal ag research while cutting MAEAP staff

Michigan House Republicans have approved a budget that would cut funding and staff at the state’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development by almost 10 percent. Appropriatio...

The New Farm Bill Doubles as the Biggest Cut to Food Aid in U.S. History

Macra calls on Heydon to publicly reject DAFM budget cuts

Macra has slammed a proposal to cut spending in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) by €26 million next year. As previously reported by Agriland, Minister for...

New White House Budget Plan Would Reduce HHS Funding by Billions

MONDAY, April 6, 2026 — The Trump administration is proposing major cuts to federal health spending, including a more than 12% reduction to the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

USDA shuffling staff out of Washington D.C.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is forcing 200 Food Safety and Inspection Service employees to move from Washington D.C. to locations in Iowa, Georgia and Colorado.The reorganiz...

Trump administration proposes massive budget cuts to science

The White House budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing

US House passes ‘skinny’ farm bill that keeps big GOP cuts to food assistance

The U.S. House approved, 224-200, a five-year farm bill last week as members of Congress attempt to update major agriculture and nutrition policy after three years of extensions. T...

After USDA discontinues it, New York proposal pushes to continue food security reporting

People understand that the SNAP program is important, however; if you cut the data to show the need you can stop funding things like SNAP."

U.S. Forest Service cuts raise concerns on protecting public lands and fighting wildfires

Sweeping changes are coming for the U.S. Forest Service, which manages roughly a third of America's public land. The agency announced a dramatic overhaul of cuts, closures and cons...

Trump budget seeks $372 million cut to US Essential Air Service program

US President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget proposal takes aim at the Essential Air Service program, calling for… The post Trump budget seeks $372 million cut to US Essential Ai...

USDA pulls 10 institutions from Rural Loan Guarantee Programs over delinquent loans

The USDA says it is removing 10 lenders from Rural Development guaranteed loan programs as part of an effort to reduce delinquencies and strengthen oversight. In a statement on Mon...