News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

Release: Washington - Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement highlighting key steps the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has taken to advance equity under the Biden-Harris Administration. Under Secretary Vilsack’s leadership, USDA has taken bold, historic action toward rooting out generations of systemic racism, deeply integrating equity in decision-making and policymaking inclusive of all USDA employees and customers.

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement at today's hearing “To Review the State of the Rural Economy with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack".

Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that low-income Colorado residents in parts of Boulder County affected by the wildfires that started on December 30 could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).

News Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today highlighted the Biden-Harris Administration’s first-year accomplishments to help ensure that rural residents and businesses have equitable access to housing, health care, economic development and other essential services.

Off-Farm Labor Housing Technical Assistance Grants grant opened on Jan. 20.

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program grant opened on Jan. 20.

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement after today’s hearing with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack...

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, welcomed USDA’s work to advance equity under the Biden-Harris Administration. In her work on the 2018 Farm Bill and American Rescue Plan Act, Senator Stabenow has made it a priority to build out opportunity across the food system for farmers no matter who they are, where they live, or what they grow.

News Release: Washington - Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement highlighting key accomplishments of the Department of Agriculture to create more and better markets since the Biden-Harris Administration took office on Jan. 20, 2021. The Biden-Harris Administration immediately...

Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants Program grant opened on Jan. 19.

Release: By Cindy Long. Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. WASHINGTON, Jan.19, 2022 - It's no secret that supply chain issues experienced across the country have created challenges with food accessibility. Rising COVID-19 cases along with severe weather complicated the flow of goods and services, yet USDA...

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published the 2020 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary. The summary shows that more than 99 percent of the samples tested had pesticide residues below benchmark levels established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

News Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today highlighted the Biden-Harris administration’s first-year accomplishments to help create better market opportunities for rural businesses, their suppliers and their customers.

Release: Washington - USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) today recognized the strides made toward advancing market opportunities in America’s food and agriculture industries throughout year one of the Biden-Harris Administration. Through efforts to strengthen the food supply chain, USDA and the administration have demonstrated their steadfast commitment to creating economic opportunity and promoting fairness for American farmers, producers, and consumers.