The U.S. Department of Agriculture is hosting a Farmer & Producer Outreach Briefing today from 5:30pm to 7pm at the Northern Marianas College, Agriculture Building, J-15. The briefings, which will be conducted by the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources and...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applicants for loan guarantees and grants for renewable energy systems; to make energy efficiency improvements, conduct energy audits and provide development assistance.  The funding is being provided through...

WASHINGTON (AP)—About 3.1 million people would lose food stamp benefits under the Trump administration’s proposal to tighten automatic eligibility requirements for the food stamp program. The Agriculture Department said Tuesday that the rule would close “a loophole” that enables...

Farmers and ranchers outside the continental United States are being encouraged to enroll in a program that would reimburse them for the costs of bringing their agricultural products to market. The sign-up period for the Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Program for...