The USDA has stopped considering race and gender in its farm loans and benefit programs. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins confirmed the policy shift, following directives from the administration aimed at ...

Lloyd Wright isn’t shocked that the United States Department of Agriculture is reversing a 35-year-old policy meant to help ...

Gene editing technologies—such as those used in agriculture and de-extinction projects—can be repurposed to offer what an ...

On President Donald Trump’s first day in office, he announced an end to all federally supported diversity, equity and ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will no longer offer increased benefits to minority groups through its programs, ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Thursday issued a rule ending the use of racial and gender preferences in USDA ...

A shift in consumer mindset toward foods grown with less chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides is driving greater interest in ...

The federal government abruptly canceled funding for Climate Smart Agriculture in April. The move cut millions of dollars for ...

Sustainability: Indoor farming significantly reduces the carbon footprint associated with food production. It requires less ...

If current climate trends continue, Pakistan’s banana production could face severe declines, threatening food security, ...

Blending livelihood strategies based on what works at different times in specific environments has been key to human survival ...

It’s the latest setback for the longstanding REAP program, casting uncertainty over the future of a resource that helps farmers save on energy and install solar.