Agriculture
Out of unthinkable farm tragedy: ‘Maverick Minute’ safety movement sweeps the nation
SEYMOUR — On June 23, 2025, an unimaginable tragedy permanently altered a Jackson County farming family. Four-year-old Maverick Flinn and his great-grandmother, Nancy “Nanny” Fox,…
USDA holds National Lenders of Year Award Ceremony
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development hosted the 2026 National Lender of the Year Awards Ceremony to recognize the work of its top…
USDA Rural Development announces actions to better serve rural America
INDIANA – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development Mission Area announced a modernization and restructuring effort to strengthen customer service, improve program…
Stakeholder Notice: USDA opens $3.67M funding round for 2026 Borlaug & Cochran Fellowships
WASHINGTON, D.C. – USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) invites U.S. higher education and research institutions to submit proposals for the 2026 Borlaug and Cochran Fellowship Programs. This $3,675,000 investment funds…
Secretary Rollins announces historic $125 million annual investment in agricultural research infrastructure across America
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon hosted several land-grant university leaders at USDA for a roundtable…
Free Agricultural Tax webinar to tackle farm bankruptcy and financial options
INDIANA – As financial pressures continue to impact agricultural communities across the Midwest, farmers, agricultural lenders, and rural professionals are being offered a free educational…
Agricultural tractor and combine sales see declines across the U.S. and Canada in May 2026
INDIANA – According to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), U.S. sales of agricultural tractors dropped 21.6% compared to May 2025, with combine…
Trump Administration announces Texas cattleman and food safety entrepreneur, John Bellinger, as Senior Advisor New World Screwworm Preparedness
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced President Donald J. Trump has appointed John Bellinger as the new Senior Advisor for…
USDA highlights relief programs as dry early-summer conditions creep into Indiana
INDIANA — With early-summer heat settling across the Midwest, federal agricultural officials are highlighting a suite of financial and technical programs designed to help farmers…
USDA announces improved support, reduced burdens, and $60 million in investments to support small meat and poultry plants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins launched the Small Processors Action Plan (PDF, 2.3 MB), a new set of actions to…
