As the Trump administration shrinks the USDA, rural farming communities are left to pay the price

Grist
By Ayurella Horn-MullerAug 27, 2025, 4:15 am124 ptsTrending
Like many government agencies, the Department of Agriculture has a fraught history with discrimination and disenfranchisement. Farmers of color and young and beginning producers have long struggled to access capital, in the form of loans and grants, from the agency. So in 2022, former President Joe Biden’s…

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