USDA Funding Cuts Halt Invasive Catfish Removal and Farming Classes
The USDA has cut nearly $300 million in federal funding, affecting 50 community projects, including the Agraria Center for Regenerative Practice in Yellow Springs. This center, which received $3 million from the USDA's Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access projects, has been forced to halt its farming classes and invasive species removal efforts. The funding cuts have led to the cessation of activities and the inability to pay partners involved in the grant. Despite meeting grant requirements, the project faced delays in federal funding, forcing a re-evaluation of its execution plans. 
