USDA’s staffing cuts, scuttled conservation programs, and misdirected crop insurance are hitting farmers hard.

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September 11, 2025 – American consumers are losing about $728 each year to food waste, nearly double previous estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). A family of four loses nearly $3 ...