President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Stephen Vaden as deputy secretary of USDA for his upcoming administration. Vaden, who served as general counsel for USDA during Trump’s ...

New Agroforestry Maps Plot Environmental, Social, and Economic Benefits of Trees Feb. 6, 2025 — There's a longstanding attitude in many farming communities that trees and agriculture don't mix.

1.9 million farms dot America’s rural landscape, and 95% are operated by families – individuals, family partnerships or family corporations (USDA Census of Agriculture, 2022). Family farms and ranches ...

As deportation fears loom under Donald Trump's second administration, undocumented agriculture workers in Watsonville ...

From federal agencies to state governments, actions taken by elected officials and policymakers have a direct impact on America’s farmers and ranchers. Stay up-to-date on all things related to ...

Pursue a career where your passion lies. If that's in protecting the food we eat, stopping forest fires, keeping our parks and public lands pristine and accessible, planning wise land utilization, or ...

Agriculture is the cultivation of plants, animals, and some other organisms, such as fungi, for the production of food, fibre, fuel, and medicines used by society. Marine fisheries and aquaculture ...