Food Insecurity by Region and DOGE Review of USDA
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**People in parts of the country are more likely to be food insecure, struggling to provide enough food for their household.
In 2023, 15.9% of food-insecure households were in rural areas.
The food insecurity rate for rural households was 15.4%, compared with 13.5% for all American homes.
While the prevalence of food insecurity in suburbs was 11.7% in 2023, this group accounted for 38.8% of all food-insecurity.
**The Department of Government Efficiency has stormed Washington since President Trump took office, working to uncover what it calls wasteful spending.
According to www.agweb.com, that includes a comprehensive review of money spent by USDA.
Since January 20, Rollins says USDA has reviewed contracts, personnel, employee training and DEI programs.
Based on that review, Rollins announced USDA would terminated 78 contracts, which totaled more than $132 million, calling them “bold reforms.”
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**In 2024, U.S. agricultural exports to Colombia reached a record high of $4.5 billion, a 21% increase from 2023.
This growth, supported by the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, represents the highest rate among the top 25 U.S. ag export markets.
The top U.S. exports to Colombia included corn, soy products, ethanol, pork, distillers’ grains, dairy, and wheat.
The U.S. also remains the top importer of Colombian ag products.
