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WASHINGTON, June 3, 2024 – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement celebrating the 100 th anniversary of the designation of the Gila Wilderness in New Mexico, the first-ever designated wilderness in the world. "A century ago today, the U.S. Forest Service’s...

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced next steps it is proposing to address the many, complex competition issues in agricultural markets and create a fairer playing field for poultry growers and farmers. USDA is proposing the rule Poultry Grower Payment...

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2024 – As part of National Homeownership Month, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA is celebrating 75 years of helping millions of people buy, repair and build affordable homes in rural and Tribal communities. “For decades, USDA has...

WASHINGTON, May 30, 2024 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced it is taking several additional actions to ensure the health and viability of the nation’s livestock and poultry. In the two months since the initial detection of H5N1 in dairy cattle, USDA has worked quickly and in...