By Leah Douglas

Summary:

– USDA targeted grants mentioning DEI , social vulnerability and climate terms.

– About 600 grants worth $3B were canceled, affecting farmers and food programs.

– Litigation continues over impacts on small farmers and fair food systems.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture directed its staff to identify grants for possible termination in the early months of the second Trump administration by searching for more than two dozen specific words and phrases related to diversity and climate change , according to documents seen by Reuters.

The effort was undertaken as part of a broad campaign across federal agencies to comply with President Donald Trump ‘s directives to end diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and climate regulation in the

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