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WASHINGTON, April 26, 2017 - Sonny Perdue’s first day as the new U.S. agriculture secretary was a doozy.

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2017- Even as Congress prepares to write a new farm bill, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is snarled in an investigation of state mismanagement that raises questions about USDA’s oversight of the program.

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2017 – “Make sure you are counted.” That’s the message USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is trying to get across to America’s farmers and ranchers as NASS prepares for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. Conducted every five years, the Census aims to get a complete count of all U.S. farms and ranches and those who operate them.

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2017 -- Rural Americans are becoming increasingly well educated, but they still trail urban residents in educational achievements by a distinct margin.

The latest numbers from USDA Rural Development show the Rural Energy for America Program... has awarded nearly $3 billion in grants and loan guarantees since it was reauthorized and given substantial funding in the 2008 farm bill.

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2017 - Environmental groups are continuing to press their case for a ban of chlorpyrifos, arguing that EPA’s decision last week to allow continued use of the insecticide did not comply with a court order.