Wednesday, April 23, 2025 2:22PM CDT
FARGO, N.D. -- Matt Perdue, government relations director for the North Dakota Farmers Union, on Tuesday told U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins that staff cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture have farmers worried they won't get the help they need in securing federal loans.
Monday, April 14, 2025 5:19PM CDT
Stating a review has been completed, USDA is canceling the Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities program started under the Biden administration. Still, grant recipients can continue the work under a new program, which will be called Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP). USDA indicated grant recipients can continue if most of their funding is going to farmers.
