Wheat rises as drought knocks US crop rating to 30-year lowChicago wheat futures saw a rise on Tuesday. This followed a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The report indicated a 30-year...
20 May, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
China to purchase $17 billion worth of US agricultural products annually: White HouseAccording to an official White House press release, both leaders agreed that the United States and China should build a "constructive relat...
18 May, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
White House fact sheet on Trump's China visit cites Iran agreement; omits TaiwanThe US and China have agreed to create new trade and investment boards and build a more stable economic relationship based on fairness and ...
18 May, 2026, 06.13 AM IST
US, China could 'clash' if Taiwan issue mishandled: Xi warns TrumpChinese President Xi Jinping has issued a stern warning to US President Donald Trump. He stated that the Taiwan issue is the most critical ...
14 May, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
SNAP shake-up: USDA says every recipient must reapply — millions scramble for answersSNAP benefits reapplication: Millions of Americans on food stamps may soon need to reapply for benefits. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rolli...
15 Nov, 2025, 07.19 PM IST
Trump administration must fully fund food aid benefits by Friday, US judge rulesA federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits by Friday, rejecting a plan to provide reduced aid during ...
07 Nov, 2025, 10.15 AM IST
SNAP benefits freeze: Is America’s largest food aid program collapsing? Food stamps halt in November as USDA says no SNAP payments will be issued amid shutdownSNAP benefits freeze — could your food aid stop next week? Over 40 million Americans may lose food stamps from November 1. The USDA says fu...
27 Oct, 2025, 05.06 PM IST
After cuts to food stamps, Trump admin ends govt's annual report on hunger in AmericaThe Trump administration is discontinuing the USDA's annual report on hunger, citing politicization and inaccuracies in data collection. Th...
21 Sep, 2025, 06.22 AM IST
States file lawsuit against Trump administration over efforts to collect SNAP recipients' dataA coalition of 20 U.S. state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop a federal order demanding states tu...
29 Jul, 2025, 08.26 AM IST
Trump’s birthday military parade sparks chaos: Federal workers ordered to work-from-homeDonald Trump's upcoming birthday parade in Washington, D.C., has prompted a temporary relaxation of his administration's strict return-to-o...
13 Jun, 2025, 10.43 PM IST
Donald Trump administration cuts over $1 billion in food programs for schools, food banksThe Trump administration has cut over $1 billion in food programs that funded schools and food banks, impacting millions of children and lo...
11 Mar, 2025, 10.04 PM IST
USDA cuts over $1 billion in funding for schools, local food purchasesThe U.S. Agriculture Department cut over $1 billion in funds for programs aiding schools and food banks in purchasing from local farms and ...
11 Mar, 2025, 08.08 AM IST
Farmers put plans, investments on hold under Trump USDA spending freezeUSDA's grant freeze under the Trump administration has left farmers across the U.S. facing financial instability, halting projects and risk...
10 Mar, 2025, 04.38 PM IST
The US has never imported so much foodThe US is facing a record agriculture trade deficit of $49 billion this year, driven by increased imports of items like avocados, coffee, a...
28 Feb, 2025, 10.40 AM IST
MAGA supporter who voted for Donald Trump says DOGE fired him on Valentine's Day; post goes viral on social media, users say you voted for itA MAGA supporter who voted for Donald Trump went viral after being laid off due to government cutbacks, in line with Trump's promises to re...
21 Feb, 2025, 02.38 AM IST
Honeymoon over? More and more Republicans, including diehard MAGA farmers and teachers, regret voting for Donald Trump; here's what they have to sayDonald Trump’s policies are causing regret among Republican farmers and teachers as funding cuts and aid freezes impact their lives. Farmer...
17 Feb, 2025, 04.06 PM IST
- US Agriculture Department bans use of 'climate change'
Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has directed its officials to avoid using the term "climate change" in the...
08 Aug, 2017, 07.37 PM IST