After a lawsuit, USDA agrees to share climate risk data with farmers

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USDA employees were instructed to delete climate change webpages under Trump's administration.
Environmental and agricultural nonprofits sued USDA over the loss of critical climate information.
USDA agreed to restore climate webpages and share datasets as part of a legal settlement.
The settlement ensures public access to climate risk tools but doesn't guarantee indefinite maintenance.
Farmers still face uncertainty about available loan programs under the Trump administration.
The lawsuit highlighted financial struggles of farmers and lack of federal support for sustainable practices.

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