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Farm-state lawmakers could break their deadlock over how to pay for the farm bill by looking elsewhere for money rather than fighting over existing accounts, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Thursday.

In this opinion piece, Chairman Thompson explains why Rural America needs a Farm Bill and how a meaningful funding framework is the only reasonable solution.

Through RAPP, USDA is providing up to $300 million in funding in its first year to support projects that help exporters break into new markets and increase their market share in growth markets.

USDA will award the first tranche of funding under its new $1.2 billion Regional Agricultural Promotion Program, or RAPP, in 2024 with $300 million from the Commodity Credit Corporation.

Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former Nebraska governor Mike Johanns gave his take on the upcoming farm bill.

Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and former Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns gave his take on the upcoming farm bill.

New Grant Program Will Spur Competition and Help US Farmers Address Rising Costs

A farm sector income report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture earlier this year reported record high farm income in 2022, but there’s more to those numbers beyond the headlines.

Vilsack told a Tucson audience that the USDA will dedicate more money to programs that strengthen energy and food production.

OCTOBER 25, 2023: Various agriculture organizations are responding to Tuesday's (Oct. 24, 2023) announcement f...