Agriculture
Secretary Rollins expands rural small business opportunities with new Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program for meat processors with addition of Georgia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins and the State of Georgia finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement,…
USDA announces $35 million to combat feral swine on American agricultural lands
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making available $35 million for partnerships to respond to the threat feral swine pose to American…
A complex path forward: How beginning farmers are reshaping american agriculture
INDIANA – Beginning farmers are frequently touted as the future of American agriculture. However, the latest findings from the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture reveal…
USDA asks partners to develop AI solutions to accelerate crop innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking steps to speed up progress in plant science by calling on universities and stakeholders…
Indiana’s ultimate Farmers’ Market Challenge voting begins
INDIANA – Indiana Grown announced that Indiana’s Ultimate Farmers Market Challenge is returning this summer for its fourth year. This contest is a chance for community members…
USDA celebrates one year anniversary of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act; Delivers final ‘Farmers First’ Program improvements
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making significant improvements to its disaster assistance and commodity loan programs as outlined in…
United Producers, Inc. announces hiring of Tony Thomas as vice president of Livestock Marketing
INDIANA – United Producers, Inc. (UPI), the Midwest’s largest livestock marketing cooperative, is pleased to announce that Tony Thomas has been hired as Vice President,…
USDA makes $500 million available for fertilizer investment and expansion program
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that Rural Development is accepting applications for the Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply…
USDA makes American children healthier, agriculture stronger with more farm to school investments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke L. Rollins announced the second cohort of fiscal year (FY) 2026 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants, completing the largest ever single-year financial…
USDA accepts 2.2 million acres through 2026 Conservation Reserve Program enrollment to benefit natural resources, ag operations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting 2.2 million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for 2026. Through CRP, USDA’s Farm…
