Farmers across the country rely on their local USDA offices for a range of services, including conservation programs and crop insurance support, but concerns are growing that these services could ...

Civil servants told POLITICO they’re anxious and exhausted, but holding out hope their lawyers can still save their jobs.

Tom Vilsack, former governor of Iowa and head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 12 years, said Thursday that Iowa leaders need to look toward "and" conversations rather than "or" discussions ...

The federal agency in charge of tribal education has deep funding cuts that advocates say would mean death for colleges.

TROUBLE WITH THE FAST LANE: JEREMY LEWIN, a top State Department official and former DOGE associate, last month signed off on ...

The Senate will start moving its fiscal 2026 spending bills, including the Agriculture bill that funds USDA and FDA. The ag ...

The chairman of the House Education Committee publicly criticizes state superintendent while school nutritionists' group ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill has a SNAP benefit cost-share. Can Kansas fix its payment error rate and prevent a federal funding cut to food stamps?

In an evolving federal funding landscape under a new administration with shifting priorities, Iowa's top research ...

TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — We're breaking down the cost for school districts if they'll be required to pay for students' lunches.

A new mandate by State Superintendent Ryan Walters would require schools to provide free meals for all students. Some ...

Six months into her tenure, Brooke Rollins has reduced USDA staff, sidelined science, shifted agency culture, and expanded DOGE’s influence.