Do not get between reality and political forces in Congress when Republicans and Democrats agree to spend more money on farm ...

New federal initiative provides farmers funding for soil health practices and conservation through streamlined application ...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for the USDA 1890 National ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVNS) – Applications for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 1890 National Scholars Program are now ...

Federal agriculture department loses field staff as farmers face delays accessing newly approved conservation funding.

Awarded participants may receive up to $40,000 per year (student loan repayment) for a standard 3-year service agreement. This adds up to a $120,000 total loan repayment plus tax-assistance payments ...

Some USDA office functions will be suspended during the government shutdown. (USDA Photo by Lance Cheung) Nearly half of U.S. Department of Agriculture employees will be furloughed during the federal ...

Although the efforts of staff working for the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency (or DOGE) have not drawn banner headlines at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the way that ...

The Agriculture Department said that it has redressed decades of historic race- and sex-based discrimination and will no longer be considering that legacy in its grants, loans and other programs. The ...

The Agriculture Department will no longer recognize groups such as African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans and women as “socially disadvantaged” and deserving of increased benefits. In a final ...

Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are still discriminating against white farmers despite a change in administration and the threat of litigation ...