… [O]n June 17, when the USDA announced the end of $148.6 million in funding awarded by prior administrations to projects geared toward DEI, the move appeared in lockstep with the president’s priorities. … The press release said that “more than 145” awards would be canceled, and it gave three anonymized examples of such projects. There was a $575,251 project “educating and engaging socially disadvantaged farmers on conservation practices”; a $192,246 project for “creating a new model for urban forestry to lead to environmental justice through more equitably distributed green spaces”; and a $2.5 million award for a project “expanding equitable access to land, capital, and market opportunities for underserved producers in the Bay Area.” … More than a month later, no one yet seems to know whether, or to what extent, the $148 million in grants has actually been canceled.

Other USDA news:

• DTN Progressive Farmer: USDA accepting feedback on reorganization plan​
• California Ag Today: Schiff to USDA: Don’t sideline California agriculture​