The U.S. Department of Agriculture ruled last week that it already “sufficiently addressed” past discrimination and that continuing to practice “race- and sex-based remedies” are no longer necessary ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’s recent announcement of a reorganization at USDA is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to undermine the federal government’s ability to provide ...

Already two years overdue, the latest extension of the 2018 farm bill expired on September 30, 2025. While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law in July, contained much of the policy ...

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition released findings today (Oct. 19, 2017) from its comprehensive evaluation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher ...

Under House Bill 2730, the Oregon Department of Agriculture would provide qualified applicants with several forms of financial assistance through a “beginning farmer and rancher incentive program.” ...

Uneven farming seasons aren't uncommon. Here's how farmers can navigate the slower seasons ahead with financing.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KFVS) - Recent storms and flooding have taken a toll on agricultural operations in the Heartland, this spring. The U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA) offers technical and financial ...

A U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to help train and educate beginning farmers will be available to those who are starting to farm and ranch. To qualify, farmers and ranchers must be practicing ...

William Vogl grew up near a 600-acre cattle ranch in El Paso County, helping his parents raise beef cattle that they’d sell directly to customers. But in 2001, as an epic drought spread through ...