Federal judge rules to restore some USDA grants for farmers and underserved communities

Federal judge rules to restore some USDA grants for farmers and underserved communities

A federal judge this week ruled that the Trump administration’s move to terminate several grants to support farmers and underserved communities was likely “arbitrary and capricious,” and ordered  the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restore five grants it canceled and cease the cancellation of a sixth grant. The decision grants, in part, a preliminary injunction motion filed as part of litigation in which nonprofit groups allege the USDA “…