Grace Miller

A new study shows that SNAP participation has dropped significantly since the implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The FARM AI Act introduced in the Senate calls for more research and a dedicated AI adviser at USDA.

EPA announced funding to reduce PFAS levels in drinking water while also proposing to drop regulation of some PFAS compounds.

A major fight on the cost structure of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will be waiting when senators return from a weeklong recess on June 1. A forthcoming farm bill proposal from the Senate Ag Committee won’t include controversial provisions on pesticide labeling and livestock welfare, a panel spokesperson tells Agri-Pulse.

Insurance coverage for livestock will be broadened for the 2027 crop year, USDA’s Risk Management Agency announced Monday. The changes will be made across the Livestock Risk Protection, Livestock Gross Margin and Dairy Revenue Protection programs.

Several USDA employees and the National Federation of Federal Employees have filed a lawsuit against Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for use of religious mass communications.