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USDA Announces New Funding to Connect Farmers to Local Markets
03/10/2026 02:30 PM EDT

Washington, D.C., March 10, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it has awarded over $26.8 million to grant projects through the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). The program helps local and regional food entities develop, coordinate, and expand producer-to-consumer marketing, local and regional food markets, and local food enterprises.

USDA Announces Rate Increase for Economic Adjustment Assistance for Textile Mills Program
02/24/2026 09:15 AM EST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced a payment rate increase for the Economic Adjustment Assistance for Textile Mills (EAATM) Program to five cents per pound, as mandated by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Secretary Rollins Announces $263 Million Food Purchase to Support U.S. Producers and Strengthen America’s Food Supply
02/19/2026 12:00 PM EST

(Washington, D.C., February 19, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) intent to purchase up to $263 million in dairy and agricultural products from American farmers and producers to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs across the country. These purchases are being made through USDA’s authority under Section 32 of the Agriculture Act of 1935 and will assist producers and communities in need.