2014 Funding Supports More than 60 Organizations; Applications Now Available for 2015 Export Development Programs WASHINGTON, April 16, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department…
Sign-Up Begins Today for USDA Disaster Assistance Programs Restored by Farm Bill
More than 2,000 Farm Service Agency Offices Across the Country Stand Ready to Assist WASHINGTON, April 15, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that starting today, eligible farmers and…
USDA Announces Funding to Train and Educate Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON, April 11, 2014 – Today, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the availability of more than $19 million in grants to help train, educate and enhance the sustainability of the…
USDA Officially Announces Sign-Up Date for Farmer and Rancher Disaster Assistance Programs
…will provide long-awaited disaster relief for many livestock producers who have endured significant financial hardship from weather-related disasters while the programs were expired and awaiting Congressional action,” said Agriculture Secretary…
USDA Wants to Further Cut GMO Variety Approval Time
Gary Crawford The Agriculture Secretary says it still takes too long to get new GMO crop varieties through the approval process. Gary Crawford reports. USDA Wants to Further Cut GMO…
USDA Provides Farm Bill Funding for Pest and Disease Management Programs
WASHINGTON, April 3, 2014 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the allocation of $48.1 million, provided by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
Significant Action Taken on All Bill Titles in First Eight Weeks Since Enactment WASHINGTON, April 3, 2014— Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced significant progress on implementing the Agricultural Act…
Vilsack Hopes Poultry Modernization will be Approved This Year
When will the USDA’s controversial plan to modernize the nation’s poultry inspection be approved? Gary Crawford has the report with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Vilsack Hopes Poultry Modernization will be…
Vilsack Comments on Our Nation’s Wilderness: Yours to Enjoy and Protect
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack The following remarks are from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. When he signed the Act in 1964,…
Vilsack on EPA Proposed Clean Water Act Clarifications
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack provides comments on the announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corp of Engineers concerning their proposed Clean Water Act…
EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clarify Protection for Nation’s Streams and Wetlands
…Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Jo-Ellen Darcy. “Today’s rulemaking will better protect our aquatic resources, by strengthening the consistency, predictability, and transparency of our jurisdictional determinations. The rule’s…
Medfly Infestation Triggers Quarantine in Central Los Angeles Area
…said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “The release of sterile Medflies is a proven method of eradicating an infestation. The key is to move swiftly and take action before the pests…
FFA Photos from Ag Day at the Capitol
…Day at the Capitol, we met Delta FFA member Cory Van Andel. Van Andel is the secretary for the club and shot photos of the event. Here are a few…
USDA Announces Funds to Improve SNAP Employment and Training Programs
…one person is working. This is a historic high, and clearly demonstrates that SNAP recipients want to work,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “The additional grant support USDA is providing…