U.S. Department of Agriculture

A new report from the Environmental Working Group found targeting the U.S. Department of Agriculture's conservation funding to the Mississippi River region would have huge benefits to water quality and the climate.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed a new rule that would change the requirements of meat, poultry and egg labels that say “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA” to better align with what consumers understand the claim to mean.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reinforced oversight on organic certification and enforcement to prevent mislabeled products, in what advocates are calling the biggest update in decades.

A new report from the USDA shows that rural areas are continuing to see growth among people over 65 while the working-age population continues to decline.

The University of Missouri will receive a $25 million grant to help farmers statewide change their practices to be more financially viable in the wake of climate change and also mitigate the pace of change.

The American Rescue Plan promised $4 billion in debt relief to “socially disadvantaged farmers.” But a swarm of lawsuits from banks and white farmers alleging discrimination has put the aid on hold.

Small towns far from big cities rely upon federal grants to help them, but numerous definitions of what the government considers rural make that complicated.

New data from the USDA shows rural areas are losing their grocery, specialty food and convenience stores and gaining some dollar stores and superstores.

A new report found the percentage of farms that are small and family owned remained unchanged from 2011 to 2020, holding steady at 89% of all farms.

The Biden administration is looking to redefine what it means for a body of water to be included in the Waters of the United States, which could mean new regulations for farmers.