The USDA released the data from its 2022 Census of Agriculture Feb. 13, providing its latest snapshot of farming in the United States.
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack was honored as a Lifetime Champion of Renewable Fuels at the 2024 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit in Altoona Jan. 11.
The federal government began conversations about a new research laboratory in the 1990s. Manhattan was selected from 18 potential sites to house the research facility
ORLANDO, Fla. — Relationships with other countries are the foundation of agricultural markets as the U.S. continues to be one of the top food …
ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack opened his Commodity Classic address by stating agriculture in the United States has…
“We have been fighting for this so long. Hearing this news, is a big relief.” Scott Kolousek, Wessington Springs cattle producer
“Biotech corn is not only safe but provides genetic advantages which benefit us all in creating a cleaner environment."
Farmers who are behind in paying back USDA farm loans may qualify for some loan forgiveness under the Inflation Reduction Act.
The average farmer who has failed to make regular payments for at least two months received about $52,000 under a “distressed borrowers” initiative. Read the report from Iowa Capital Dispatch.
ELY, Iowa — With inflation and rising input costs for farmers, United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said creativity is what’s ne…
The U.S. has long considered itself as having the best, most plentiful food system in the world, but some serious issues arose during COVID.
Sometimes timing is everything. Last week’s annual USDA Outlook conference was held just hours after Russian troops invaded Ukraine.
In a light-hearted memoir published this past summer, “Laughing at Myself: My Education in Congress, on the Farm, and at the Movies,” former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman examines himself and his career.
Trade continues to be an important issue for American agriculture, but negotiations offer challenges, according to a panel of trade experts.
ANKENY, Iowa — Climate and opportunity were two ideas that kept popping up during U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack’s visit to Iowa Oc…
ANKENY — The country’s top agriculture official said in Iowa on Wednesday that he hopes Deere & Co. and its striking workers achieve a rap…
With demand for local foods growing steadily over the past 16 months, livestock producers and the processors they depend on have done all they…
WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong this week urged U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secre…
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack wants to talk about climate and biofuels and farm support programs. But sometimes he has to take a m…
Less than a week after his confirmation, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack spoke online with leaders of the National Farmers Union dur…
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