With the retirement of two of its key leaders, USDA APHIS announces the faces who will take on those positions.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has canceled approximately $1 billion in food purchasing from local farmers for schools and food banks. Around $660 million that would go towards schools and ...

Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images An equity commission created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture has released over 60 recommendations it says will finally bring more fairness to policies ...

If the Trump administration goes ahead with a reported plan to move USDA food assistance programs to a renamed welfare department, it will run counter to the advice of one of the wisest Republican ...

Iowa farmers and institutions lost an estimated $11.3 million in federal funding to support the purchase of locally raised foods, following the recent termination of two U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

A USDA spokesperson released a statement confirming the funds were 'no longer available and those agreements will be terminated following 60-day notification.' Schools and childcare facilities ...

USDA is seeking ideas to promote climate smart practices that create equitable economic opportunities in the agriculture sector. Making the most of existing USDA programs and strengthening markets for ...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today USDA will open CRP enrollment with higher payment rates, new incentives and a more targeted focus on the program’s role in climate change mitigation.

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — School districts and food banks across the nation are grappling with the impact of a significant funding cut by the USDA, which has slashed a billion dollars from ...

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON DC (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Agriculture has frozen some funding for farmers as it goes through a sweeping review, despite assurances from the Trump administration that ...

The USDA announced earlier this month it was ending a $3 billion program to help farmers use climate-friendly practices. (Preston Keres | USDA) In the first months of the administration of President ...