USDA Press Releases

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Jan. 21, 2022 – Vice President Kamala Harris and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $1.36 billion in disaster relief funds for the USDA Forest Service to support post-disaster recovery and restoration in states across the country, including nearly $600 million...

WASHINGTON, January 21, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) today highlighted some of the office’s key accomplishments in 2021 that support creating better markets and expanding climate-smart agriculture. “Over the past year, our staff provided economic...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2022 – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture issued the following statement highlighting key accomplishments to promote food and nutrition security at the Department of Agriculture since the Biden-Harris Administration took office on January 20, 2021. “2021 again offered...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2022 – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint seven U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regional positions, including five Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Directors and two Rural Development (RD) State Directors. “A year into this administration...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that low-income Colorado residents in parts of Boulder County affected by the wildfires that started on December 30 could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

WASHINGTON, January 20, 2022: Mr. Chairman, thank you very, very much. I appreciate the opportunity to be here today. And also, to Representative Thompson, thank you for the opportunity to appear before the Committee. Thank you to the members for this opportunity. I suppose I could focus on the fact...

WASHINGTON, January 20, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) today announced 2021 achievements that elevate the nation-to-nation relationship and promote equitable access to USDA programs and services. “USDA and the federal government have a distinct...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2022 – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement highlighting key steps the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has taken to advance equity under the Biden-Harris Administration. Under Secretary Vilsack’s leadership, USDA has taken bold...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 19, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is making up to $10 million available to help people living in rural towns develop community renewable energy projects that will help them cut their energy costs and...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. Scott Marlow was named Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs in the Farm Service Agency Marlow joins USDA after most recently serving as...