Congressional appropriators have released the first final spending bills of the fiscal 2026 cycle, including legislation to fund the Department of Agriculture.

Gary Washington, USDA’s long-serving chief information officer, is leaving government after being moved to a new role earlier this fall.

As Earth's climate warms and changes, sustainable agricultural practices are critical for feeding a rapidly growing population. Can we genetically engineer crops to adapt to drought and other effects of a warming climate?

A new report released by Purdue University’s College of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) projects that employment opportunities will remain strong for new college graduates with degrees in food,

Now, USDA and FSA will be back to full operating capacity and, thanks to the stopgap bill, even if the government were to shut down again on January 31, those agriculture-centric offices will remain open as they are funded until the end of the government’s fiscal year on September 30.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says it's time to get 'serious' about government programs and outlines potential SNAP fraud on 'The Ingraham Angle.'

A tractor and plow he bought used cost him nearly $100,000. If purchased new, he said the tractor could cost upwards of $400,000 with the plow adding another $50,000.

A legal aid group that represents farm workers is suing the state agriculture department claiming it is not sharing the locations of dairies that are experiencing H5N1 bird flu outbreaks, and that has endangered the public and put workers at risk.

Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture is supporting efforts to close a loophole by requiring all employers in the state to use E-Verify to ensure workers are in the country legally.Lawmakers are considering requiring all employers in Florida to use E-Verify,

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