March 25, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has ended a Biden-era program designed to give the next generation of farmers a leg up, terminating $300 million in contracts.

(Note: trumpco demands $200b additional budget for Iran Confrontations three days prior to this cancelation.)

USDA spokesperson Alec Varsamis said in a statement the program was an example of “an egregious misuse of taxpayer dollars” and did not have a minimum requirement for “direct producer support.”

“Under this Administration, USDA programs will uphold market principles, engage in fiscal discipline, and provide adequate funding to the farmers it exists to support,” he added.

Created with Inflation Reduction Act and American Rescue Plan funding, the Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access (ILCMA) Program was championed by the National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC), which has repeatedly found in national surveys that access to land and capital are two of the biggest barriers young farmers face.

In June 2023, the USDA awarded 50 organizations—including tribes, farmer associations, and universities—five-year contracts for projects dedicated to addressing those challenges. 49 of those contracts have now been terminated as of March 26, according to letters sent to the organizations.

https://civileats.com/2026/03/25/usda-cancels-land-access-program-for-young-farmers/