President Donald Trump's administration has canceled a hastily announced plan to freeze federal aid, including USDA’s climate and equity grants.
The pause on certain types of federal financial assistance was set to begin Tuesday, and its abrupt announcement left recipients of federal grants and loans confused about the scope of the pause.
The ag industry is waiting to learn how it will be affected by President Donald Trump’s sweeping but vague pause on federal financial assistance, which is set to take effect at 5 p.m. Jan. 28.
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen a judge and former USDA lawyer to be the agency’s deputy secretary.
Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota is poised to be the top Democrat on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee.
Chris Hoffman, a pig and chicken farmer from Juniata County, will lead Pennsylvania Farm Bureau for a second two-year term.
Pennsylvania FFA leader Jaclyn Martin had a busy week in Indianapolis for the 2024 National FFA Convention.
Rep. Glenn Thompson, the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, gave an update on the Farm Bill and described his changing view on the Democratic vice presidential candidate.
House Republicans want to restrict the U.S. ag secretary’s discretionary use of the Commodity Credit Corp., which they say has been used for pet projects not approved by Congress.