States and cities can advance these 21 ideas in 2026 to build worker power, support unionized workers, and uphold workforce stability and standards.

First discovered in October 2023 in Waikoloa, the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle continues to make a showing on Hawaii Island, the latest being on March 4 in traps at the National Energy ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments and state directors for key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Brooke ...

An Iowa-led coalition is urging a federal court to halt an IRS rule requiring nonprofits to submit donor lists, citing ...

U.S. Sen. Peter Welch this week led 11 Democratic senators in introducing a resolution condemning President Trump’s pardon of Juan Orlando Hernández, the former two-term President of Honduras who was ...

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity has established a biosecurity website to better coordinate and document programs and activities in the battle against invasive species, the ...

The USDA seeks data from states including SNAP recipients’ personal information such as Social Security numbers.

A coalition of 17 Democratic attorneys general is opposing a U.S. Department of Labor rule that would reduce wages for temporary foreign farmworkers.

Pennsylvania resident Andrew Tepper likes to stage festivals on pasture land he owns outside of Hilo, gatherings inspired by the famous “Burning Man” events in Nevada. Hundreds of people ...

The USDA announces timely distribution of December 2025 SNAP benefits after the federal shutdown, easing concerns for families.

At the end of October, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued new guidance stating that some legal immigrants aren't ...

Farmers in Hawaii are adopting new forms of technology at a rapid pace. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the use of livestock tracking devices has increased by 6,000% since ...