News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared April to be "Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month (IPPDAM)," as a way to inform Americans about the nationwide impact of invasive pests.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for $1 billion in grants to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest in renewable energy systems and make energy-efficiency improvements.

U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service in New Mexico set April 28 as the deadline to sign up for the state’s Ogallala Preservation and Conservation project Regional Conservation Partnership Program.

Prairie du Chien District Conservationist Karyl Fritsche is being recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Services in Wisconsin, highlighting her completion of a fellowship through the Embassy Science Fellows Program in Lithuania.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is encouraging public participation in the April 18 virtual meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service in Georgia is hoping a new round of funding will facilitate innovation in conservation.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the Biden-Harris administration is set to invest $89 million to finance the startup and expansion of independent meat processors across the country.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is looking for applicants interested in serving on the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture commented on the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announcement about requesting technical consultations with Mexico.

Eight economic development Communities of Practice will be backed by $27.9 million in cooperative agreements by the Department’s Economic Development Administration.

U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to provide approximately $123 million in additional, automatic financial assistance for farm loan program borrowers.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service is partnering with the Innovea Global Coffee Breeding Network, coordinated by World Coffee Research.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is stepping in to assist farmers, ranchers and communities in Mississippi that were affected by a March 25 tornado.

U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching an Interagency Working Group on Competition and Intellectual Property in Seeds and Other Agricultural Inputs.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently entered into a cooperative agreement with Oregon to expand the consumption of local foods in school meals.