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USDA issues second round of MASC payments for specialty crop growers

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced a second round of payments is coming for specialty crop producers through the Marketing Ass... more »

USDA to provide $340.6M in relief for farmers affected by natural disasters

The USDA has announced $340.6 million in disaster assistance for farmers, ranchers and rural communities affected by natural disasters through the age... more »

USDA opens applications for FY 2026 agricultural trade promotion programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting applications for its fiscal year 2026 agricultural trade promotion programs, aimed at helpi... more »

USDA extends response deadline for 2024 Census of Horticultural Specialties

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced it will continue to collect the 2024 Census of Hortic... more »

USDA cuts over $1B in funding for local food purchases

A pair of federal programs that helped schools and food banks buy food from local farms and ranches have been eliminated by the USDA, with a natio... more »

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture confirmed

Brooke Rollins, a Texas lawyer who served as chief for domestic policy during Donald Trump’s first administration, has been confirmed as U.S. Secret... more »