Articles by Breanne Brammer

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced four new partners in the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) program and up to $1 billion in export credit guarantees to boost trade between the U.S. and Africa during the first-ever Africa Leaders Summit in Washington this week.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the new USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) received 600 pre-proposals before the July deadline.

It's National Farmers Market Week and USDA is celebrating by announcing that the number of these popular outlets for locally grown food is growing rapidly.

A report released today by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., highlights the economic importance of keeping rural communities healthy.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. announced today record second quarter and first-half sales and earnings with year-to-date sales up more than 6 percent to $8.33 billion.

Missouri has an amendment to its constitution on the ballot for August 5th. It is the Missouri Right to Farm Amendment and is somewhat controversial.

The USDA published a Request for Information (RFI) with the Federal Register today and is seeking public comment regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) use in grocery stores.

For families on food assistance, farmers market vouchers are a way to increase fresh fruit and vegetable consumption, according to a study released today by NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

Fruit growers who experienced serious crop losses due to extreme weather conditions in 2012 but did not have crop insurance can now apply for government assistance under a provision of the 2014 Farm Bill.

Senators Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and Amy Klobuchar, D- Minn., have asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to look into possible anticompetitive practices involving certain big oil companies.