Articles Tagged with ''Agriculture Department''

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday that relatively low salaries are making it difficult for USDA to retain employees, including Farm Service Agency field staff.

A Mississippi state legislator who is a lifelong farmer and a project manager experienced in wastewater management has been appointed assistant chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.

President Joe Biden proposed a fiscal 2024 budget Thursday that would make permanent a lapsed USDA subsidy program for cover crops while also increasing the number of kids who get free school meals.

The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance proposed a series of new farm bill provisions that the coalition of ag, food and conservation groups believes are needed to help producers and landowners address climate change.

The Senate Agriculture Committee on Friday announced the organization of its subcommittees for the new Congress.

President Joe Biden intends to nominate Xochitl Torres Small to take over as deputy secretary at USDA to replace Jewel Bronaugh, who is stepping down from the position, the White House said Wednesday. 

Jewel Bronaugh, the first woman of color to be deputy agriculture secretary, announced Thursday that she will step down from the position in coming weeks, saying only that her resignation would allow her to spend more time with her family. 

Congressional leaders released a massive year-end bill Tuesday that would provide $3.7 billion in disaster aid for farmers and enact the Growing Climate Solutions Act to facilitate ag carbon markets.