Trump agriculture nominee, Brooke Rollins, clears key Senate hurdle ahead of confirmation vote
Brooke Rollins, the former president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute, had earned broad support from farmers and ...
USDA responds to report that official was escorted out of office after 'refusing to comply' with Trump firing
Phyllis Fong, the former inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture who was recently fired by the Trump White ...
Soy Farmers Urge Trump to Resume Climate Payments to Agriculture
American soybean growers are urging President Donald Trump’s administration to resume payments for growers adopting ...
USDA freezes farmer funding for some programs, conservation contracts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has frozen some funding for farmers as it goes through a sweeping review, despite assurances from the Trump administration that programs helping farmers would not be ...
Former USDA Inspector General Defies Trump Order, Escorted from Her Office
Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran, said the Trump administration had not followed proper protocols, according to Reuters ...
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Trump Continues to Build USDA Team, Names Stephen Vaden as Deputy Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Stephen Vaden as deputy secretary of USDA for his upcoming administration. Vaden, who served as general counsel for USDA during Trump’s ...
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Trump’s funding freeze chills agriculture industry
President Donald Trump’s order to freeze most federal grants and loans has created panic and uncertainty within the ...
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What Some Agriculture Groups Are Saying Now About Trump’s New Tariffs
Leaders from International Fresh Produce Association, Western Growers, and American Farm Bureau discuss proposed tariffs on ...
USDA says much of Food for Progress aid program can resume, email shows
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday the Food for Progress aid program could resume for agreements made in ...
USDA to resume support for Food for Progress projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday that grantees of the Food for Progress aid program could resume their operations for agreements made in fiscal year 2024 or earlier, according to an ...