The USDA's data dump of reports on Jan. 12 seemed to tell a sad story. But Allison Thompson of The Money Farm sees plenty of upside and room for optimism in 2026 based on what she saw in the reports.

The $700 million regenerative agriculture program is riding on the dovetails of the department's "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.

The court order stops the USDA’s December 16 demand that Minnesota conduct in-person interviews with about 100,000 SNAP households within 30 days to verify eligibility. The Trump administration had threatened to cut off all SNAP administrative funding and disqualify Minnesota from the program if the state did not comply.

The USDA has cited the University of Louisiana at Lafayette New Iberia Research Center for allegedly transporting monkeys to Reno, Nevada, without valid health certificates, potentially risking the safety of the monkeys and humans.

Meat recalls can pose a serious risk to your health, which is why it's important to stay informed. Learn more about the agency overseeing food safety.

The cutoff of federal money is confounding to state and local officials, but it will likely impact the food stamp program in Minnesota.

In 2025, USAID — the previous home of Food for Peace — was eliminated through an executive order. Oversight of the Food for Peace program was with the State Department, which ground food aid shipments to a halt.

Crop Production report, the USDA raised its forecast for 2025 US corn production to 17,021 million bus, with a corn yield of 186.5 bus per acre. The production forecast was 1.6% higher than the December forecast,

Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist with StoneX says the move surprised him even though their customer survey's during the season had yield at 186 bu.

Reminiscent of the 'Got Milk?' adverts of the past, Trump's milk mustache promotes the USDA's newly released nutrition guidelines.