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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will move to sell two major office properties in the nation’s capital and launch a department-wide technology overhaul aimed at reducing costs …
USDA Plans D.C. Building Sale, Farmer Tech Overhaul Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Farmers will receive up to $11 billion in one-time “bridge” payments, food banks will see $263 million in additional dairy and agricultural purchases, and chronic animal welfare …
USDA Unveils $11B Farm Aid, Food Purchases, Enforcement Push Read More
What This Means for You USDA launched a new national framework tying agriculture more directly to national security and signed a formal agreement with the Department of War. Livestock producers …
USDA Announces New Farm Security Pact, $2.9B in Livestock and Crop Aid Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States and Mexico have reached a new commitment to reinforce the 1944 Water Treaty, a move federal officials say will bring long-sought certainty to farmers, …
U.S., Mexico Strike Water Deal to Secure Rio Grande Lifeline for Texas Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal inspectors documented widespread suffering inside licensed puppy mills last year, yet not a single commercial dog breeder faced penalties, license revocation, or animal seizures, according to …
Hundreds of Puppy Mill Violations, Zero Penalties, ASPCA Finds in USDA Review Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture this past week rolled out a trio of announcements that stretch from drilling rules on national forests to expanded ethanol sales and …
USDA Pushes Energy Permitting Overhaul, Backs E-15, Warns Fans Read More HARRISBURG, PA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it invested $480 million in rural Pennsylvania during fiscal year 2025, channeling federal dollars into housing, infrastructure, energy, and agribusiness projects …
USDA Pours $480M Into Rural Pennsylvania, Fueling Housing, Energy, Jobs Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — A wave of leadership changes, new farm safety net expansions, nutrition policy shifts, and workforce initiatives underscored a pivotal week at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as …
From Farm Safety Nets to School Milk, USDA Unveils Sweeping Agenda Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump Administration on Wednesday unveiled what it called the most dramatic reset of federal nutrition policy in decades, releasing new Dietary Guidelines for Americans that urge …
Trump Team Rips Up Old Food Rules, Urges Americans to “Eat Real Food” Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Agriculture Department rolled out a sweeping set of actions at year’s end aimed at tightening national farm security, redirecting federal research priorities, and delivering billions in …
USDA Moves to Lock Down Farmland, Refocus Research, Send $12B Lifeline to Farmers Read More