Urban agriculture, a general term that refers to food production and distribution that occurs within urban and suburban areas, is one major area of focus for those working to create a more resilient ...

Reshaping food systems to be responsive to consumer preferences, agriculture could increase human health, profits and sustainability.

Vermont, and his Democratic colleagues in the House are calling on the USDA to stop withholding payments owed to farmers.

GEORGIA, USA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has abruptly halted funding that supported fresh, locally grown food programs for schools and food banks. The decision, stemming from ...

As dairy producers strive for efficiency and higher profitability, the famed "7 lb. target" has become a focal point in dairy production conversations.

Human Urine, a Valuable Resource as Fertilizer for Sustainable Urban Agriculture, Study Concludes Mar. 27, 2025 — The reuse of human urine would allow for the production of sustainable ...

commended Japan for a 12 billion Japanese Yen loan to boost food production through the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-Pocket, NAGS-AP. In a statement by Ministry of Agriculture and ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week it was eliminating the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement, which had provided $420 million nationwide to food banks.

The USDA ended popular programs that sourced food from local farms to supply schools and food pantries. A significant reduction in meals sent by the USDA has left some local pantries without ...

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and Local Food Purchase Assistance Program (LFPA) under the USDA have either been cut or paused, causing food banks like Harvester to lose out on $1 ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Food banks and pantries across the country are feeling the effects after the United States Department of Agriculture cut more than $1 billion in funding. The Petal ...

The gesture, facilitated by Minister for Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, was part of the Federal Government’s efforts to boost food production and support farmers. Speaking while distributing the ...