Articles Tagged with ''Farm Service Agency''

President Joe Biden has picked five officials from across the country to head up local Agriculture Department efforts.

The Biden administration is getting pressure from Capitol Hill to continue those $5-an-acre payments to farmers who plant cover crops.

USDA announced a partnership with the Port of Houston to improve exports of U.S. agricultural goods along the gulf and eastern shores.

President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Maria Gallegos Herrera as the Rural Development state director for California

President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Joy Kono as the Farm Service Agency state director for Hawaii and Maria Gallegos Herrera as the Rural Development state director for California.

The Department of Agriculture is preparing to utilize a suite of programs to assist producers struggling with drought.

Producers looking to make their way into organic agriculture have until October to seek financial assistance from a pair of Department of Agriculture grant programs.

Leaders of the Senate Agriculture Committee heard from Michigan producers who represent a broad range of commodities, scale and farming practices as the panel formally started hearings on the next farm bill.

The Biden Administration on Thursday appointed eight individuals to state USDA posts.

Nine individuals have been tapped for Department of Agriculture roles leading state operations for Farm Service Agency and Rural Development offices.