As part of the announcement, USDA says its intent is to: Invest $500 million in American Rescue Plan funds to expand meat and poultry processing capacity so that farmers, ranchers, and consumers ...

"Thousands of people go by this farm every day. It's very important to the state of Vermont," Vermont Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts said.

The USDA loan plan was designed to help lower-income Americans achieve homeownership, so credit requirements are much more flexible than conventional loans. First, you'll need to see if you're ...

On June 14, following receipt of the Senate letter—and after multiple meetings with AWI and other stakeholders—the USDA announced that it will soon take steps to improve its label approval program to ...

Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. Philadelphia is starting to carry out its plan to become a greener, shadier city. The city, the School District of Philadelphia and ...

Both the USDA and Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) insist there are not plans to reduce next year’s Renewable Fuels Standard despite the likely reduction in the size of the nation’s 2012 corn ...

But if you earn a relatively low income, you may qualify for a USDA loan — sometimes called a rural housing loan. This is a type of government-backed mortgage loan available for people who earn ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. USDA loans make getting a mortgage more affordable and accessible for home buyers in eligible rural and suburban areas. Backed by ...

In a ceremony utilizing an antique desk that belonged to Vermont Sen. Justin Morrill, UVM Vice President for Finance Richard Cate signed a 30-year lease of approximately 400 acres of farmland for ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new plan designed to increase access to healthy foods nationwide in a ...

The USDA is planning to reduce some Salmonella testing for poultry products for the coming fiscal year, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. In a 33-page sampling plan for fiscal year 2024 ...