Recent administrative actions have led to the gutting and potential shutdown of USAID, which threatens billions of dollars vital for U.S. farms and businesses. The halt in foreign aid and the freezing of several USAID programs, including the Food for Peace initiative, could result in millions of dollars in lost income for Midwest farm operations. As a consequence, 30,000 tons of food are reportedly stuck in the Houston port due to these funding freezes. The UN food agency, WFP, has issued numerous stop work orders, further crippling global efforts to address hunger. Projects aimed at improving agricultural practices, such as those supported by the LSU AgCenter and the University of Nebraska, are now on hold. Experts warn that these funding cuts not only threaten local farmers but also diminish U.S. contributions to global food security and exacerbate humanitarian crises.