Articles by Breanne Brammer

The EPA and the American Farm Bureau Federation presented radically different views of how the agency’s proposed definition of “waters of the U.S.”

For the 19th straight year, the USDA will open its Farmers Market just off the National Mall in Washington on Friday, amid signs that the local food movement is more than alive and well.

The USDA starts its Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) this week with plans to provide meals to millions of low-income children during a period when they don’t have access to school breakfasts or lunches.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack traveled to Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on Wednesday to deliver the keynote address at the first of five regional forums held by the White House Rural Council aimed at helping rural businesses boost exports.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack officially kicked off the Sixth Annual Feds Feed Families food drive Monday, encouraging federal workers in the nation’s capital and across the country to donate food for shelters, food banks and pantries.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow on Tuesday unveiled a new five-year conservation program that seeks to double a $1.2 billion government investment into $2.4 billion through public-private partnerships

The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) presented a positive outlook for U.S. meat exports, bringing more than 125 members and international buyers together during the organization’s board of directors meeting in Kansas City, Mo., this week.