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New class of Hispanic program participants learns about USDA policy, more
About 30 staff from Hispanic-serving U.S. universities met at the U.S. Agriculture Department part of a resurrected program ...
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USDA scraps 'socially disadvantaged' designation for program benefits
The Agriculture Department will no longer recognize groups such as African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans and women ...
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USDA drops consideration of race, sex in farm lending, conservation programs
The Trump administration says the "socially disadvantaged" designation is no longer needed because "past discrimination has ...
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Rollins ends race, gender in USDA programs, but Vilsack issues defense
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Thursday issued a rule ending the use of racial and gender preferences in USDA ...
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USDA Welcomes Diverse 2025 E. Kika De La Garza Fellows from Across the Nation to Strengthen Agricultural Leadership
USDA welcomes the 2025 class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows from HSIs and HSSDs for policy insight and research collaboration ...
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USDA Ends Consideration of Race and Gender for Grants and Loans
The agency published a rule in the federal register that will end the 30-year use of a 'socially disadvantaged' definition ...
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5 Things That Widen Racial Disparities in Childhood Obesity
Racial disparities in childhood obesity have risen due to social determinants, food insecurity, and systemic barriers, ...
Special SNAP program could improve maternal health, researchers say
Expanding awareness of the WIC program and improving access to WIC-approved foods could help boost maternal and infant health in Arkansas, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas for ...