The new rule is part of the Trump administration's directives to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion policies across ...

The agency published a rule in the federal register that will end the 30-year use of a 'socially disadvantaged' definition ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has finalized a rule eliminating race- and gender-based preferences in its programs ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will no longer offer increased benefits to minority groups through its programs, ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Thursday issued a rule ending the use of racial and gender preferences in USDA ...

The Agriculture Department will no longer recognize groups such as African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans and women ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture published a final rule removing requirements for the use of discriminatory racial and ...

WASHINGTON, D. C. - U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown expressed outrage Thursday over the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to stop considering race and gender in many of its loan, grant and ...

The Trump administration says the "socially disadvantaged" designation is no longer needed because "past discrimination has ...

July 10, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture posted a final rule in the Federal Register today rescinding a provision that has been in place for more than 30 years to give farmers deemed ...