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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is distributing approximately $1.8 billion in conservation payments to farmers and landowners for 2026, while expanding a program that keeps grazing land …
USDA Directs $1.8 Billion to Farmland Conservation Payments Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. farmers are eligible for approximately $13.8 billion in federal crop-support payments for the 2025 growing season, the largest annual total since the programs began in 2014, …
USDA Farm Payments Hit Record $13.8 Billion for 2025 Crops Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is committing $180 million to sequence and analyze federally held crop genetic resources over two years, seeking to strengthen domestic seed development, …
USDA Commits $180 Million to Secure U.S. Crop Genetics Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Five Pennsylvania agricultural businesses will receive a combined $712,134 in federal grants to expand food processing, distribution and marketing, supporting efforts to increase farm revenue by converting …
USDA Awards $712,134 to Expand Pennsylvania Farm Businesses Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture directed $443 million in loans and grants to rural Pennsylvania during fiscal year 2026, with nearly two-thirds of the funding allocated to …
USDA Directs $443 Million to Rural Pennsylvania, Led by Housing Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is tightening eligibility for a federal rural energy program, including restrictions intended to discourage solar and wind projects on cropland and a …
USDA Tightens Rural Energy Grants, Restricts Solar and Wind Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development are moving to consolidate environmental reviews and physical inspections for federally supported rural housing, implementing a new …
USDA, HUD Move to Streamline Rural Housing Reviews Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will increase funding for its Regenerative Pilot Program to $1 billion in fiscal 2027 from $700 million, expanding federal support for farmers …
USDA Raises Regenerative Farm Funding to $1 Billion Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Waynesboro, PA, agricultural producer will receive $145,838 to expand sales of value-added Angus beef products as part of $26.5 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture grants …
USDA Grants $145,838 to Pennsylvania Beef Producer Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is directing federally overseen agricultural checkoff programs to halt funding for certain environmental, social, and governance initiatives, immediately restricting how mandatory producer …
USDA Orders Checkoff Programs to End ESG-Focused Spending Read More