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CSA boxes get people buying fresh from farms, but will customer convenience hurt the mission?

Community-supported agriculture has been a popular way for people to buy produce from local farms for decades. There's new pressure on farmers to offer more customization and convenience β€” but some CSA supporters worry that may dilute the original purpose.

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This program helped underserved farmers access land. Then USDA cut the funding

Farm organizations were in different stages of a grant process when the US Department of Agriculture cut dozens of projects to help underserved farmers access land and capital. Agriculture leaders say the termination deals a blow to future farmers.

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Steep fertilizer and fuel prices could squeeze US farmers for months to come, economists warn

The Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade passageway, remains virtually closed due to the war in Iran. That’s driven up the prices of key agricultural necessities, which could remain high into next year.

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Trump wants to slash $5B from USDA’s budget. That could hurt rural America, critics say.

Some close watchers of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s budget aren’t thrilled with the Trump administration’s proposal β€” but they're hopeful some of the suggested cuts won’t make it in the final spending plans passed by Congress.

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Soon after massive honeybee deaths, Trump moves to close the nation’s premier bee lab

When beekeepers saw widespread honeybee die-offs last year, researchers at the USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center stepped in to help. The Trump administration now plans to close the facility.

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