USDA Announces $825 Million for International Food Assistance
Food for Peace will purchase approximately 129,000 metric tons of U.S.-grown commodities to support emergency food assistance in Ethiopia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti.
USDA Rural Development Announces $40 Million to Support Technical Assistance
USDA Rural Development is awarding Water and Waste Disposal Technical Assistance and Training Grants.
USDA Opens New $175 Million Program to Expand Rural Nuclear Power Supply
The USDA announced $175 million available in the new Affordable Rural Cooperative Program to boost rural nuclear power.
USDA Launches Effort to Expand Agricultural Exports
After wrapping up in New Zealand, Under Secretary Lindberg will travel to Melbourne to lead the Australia trade mission.
Glen Smith Sworn in as Secretary for Rural Development
Glen took his oath of office at a ceremony at the Iowa State Fair on August 21, 2026.
USDA Opens Program to Boost Rural Electric Energy
Individual awards for partially forgivable loans will range between $1 million and $100 million and will support affordable power for American families.
USDA Announces Rural Leadership Appointments
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently announced a series of leadership appointments at USDA.
USDA Reveals Three-Point Plan
The three-point plan was announced during remarks at the annual meeting of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.
USDA To Hold Listening Sessions on Rural and Federal Veterinary Workforces
A low percentage of veterinary school students come from rural areas or express interest in rural practice, and an even lower percentage of recent veterinary school graduates enter into production animal medicine.
USDA Expands Access to Nutrition Resources
The Nutrition Hubs will be located at three Land-grant Universities: Texas A&M AgriLife Research, University of Hawaii, and Utah State University.