U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal calls on Trump administration to release funds approved by Congress to help farmers affected by natural disasters

Farmers around the country have been impacted by President Trump’s executive order freezing some federal funding while policies are reviewed. Grants tied to the Inflation Reduction Act are not being paid out,

Some farming grants from a USDA program were paused amid sweeping funding freezes, leaving recipients feeling in limbo.

An Iowa group devoted to soil and water conservation in farm country fired most of its staff as the USDA stopped grant payments. It’s not an isolated