Farmers in Rwanda and across Africa are scrambling to find new lifelines in the wake of last year’s DOGE cuts.

When U.S Aid Dries Up

Farm Bills run in five-year increments, but it’s been almost five years since we had one in place. Will we ever have one again — and why does it matter?

Farming Without a Farm Bill

Deep in Missouri caves, millions of pounds of cheese reveal how federal dairy policies shaped our diets, food aid, and ideas of government waste.

The Secret Life of Government Cheese

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