A new rule removes race and gender considerations from federal farm programs. The move comes after the Trump administration ...

The agency published a rule in the federal register that will end the 30-year use of a 'socially disadvantaged' definition ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Thursday issued a rule ending the use of racial and gender preferences in USDA programs when “these requirements are not required by an act of Congress,” but ...

Nonprofit demands USDA investigate 4-H programs still following rescinded gender identity policies The Center for Practical Federalism found that some states are still adhering to gender ideology ...

USDA has allocated more than $1.77 billion this year to agricultural producers and landowners through CRP. Since 2021, the CRP has witnessed a 21% increase in enrolled acres.

The executive order conflicts with laws in California and other blue states that forbid discrimination based on gender identity. The courts are expected to take up the issue.

The US Air Force Academy has eliminated race, gender, and ethnicity from its admissions process following a lawsuit alleging discriminatory diversity practices. This policy shift, formalised in ...

Summary: USDA's Farm Loan Programs have been improved to increase opportunities for farmers, with changes including low-interest installment set-asides and flexible repayment terms.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced changes to the Enhanced Coverage Option beginning with the 2025 crop year. USDA's Risk Management Agency is expanding coverage options to ...

The department will likely have to contend with anti-DEI efforts as it pursues this goal.

USDA officials scrubbed the Equity Commission Report completed during the Biden administration from its website almost immediately after the inauguration, and it has been steadily canceling signed ...