Food banks buckle under weight of SNAP cuts
Charities warn they cannot replace the billions of meals lost as federal nutrition assistance contracts.
Charities warn they cannot replace the billions of meals lost as federal nutrition assistance contracts.
Crisis-line training and peer mentoring will address the emotional toll of contaminated land, lost livelihoods and uncertain health risks.
Agriculture Committee vote fails after Democratic opposition and Republican absences leave the bill one vote short of advancing.
Fed UP! brings together researchers to translate emerging science into public education and calls for greater transparency and accountability in the food system.
New analysis projects fewer than 20,000 dairy farms by the end of the decade as economies of scale, technology, and vertical integration reshape the industry.
Farmers and rural communities are weighing large land offers and potential tax revenue against concerns about farmland loss, utility demands and limited permanent employment.
Marianne May has identified nearly 200 silos built by her grandfather as development, age and changes in farming reshape the Midwestern landscape.
The initiative will provide technical and financial support to Midwest wheat farmers adopting practices such as no-till farming and cover crops.
Repeated heatwaves, drought and flooding are cutting yields and forcing farms to find income beyond food production.
Research links regenerative farming practices to more nutrient-dense crops, but inconsistent findings, higher costs and the lack of clear standards leave major questions unresolved.