Tag: USDA
Bradley Byrne: Fighting for rural America
Approximately 46 million people call rural America home, according to information from the Department of Agriculture. These rural communities make up the backbone of...
BBQing isn’t an option, feral hog poison field tests coming to...
Wild boar, razorback, feral hog, wild pig — these are just some of the names we attribute to one of the most destructive and...
Alabama receives $100K Farm to School grant to buy more local...
Alabama students will be seeing more locally grown produce on the school menus next school year thanks to a newly awarded $100,000 grant from the...
Robert Aderholt applauds new trade emphasis in USDA reorganization
The Trump Administration is rolling out an extensive reorganization of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the first since 1994, that will streamline the department, create...
Martha Roby: Latest Cabinet picks encouraging for veterans, farmers
President Donald Trump continued to fill out key administration posts over the last week, including two positions that will have a significant impact on our district and...
Ag. Sec. Tom Vilsack takes job with dairy industry after leaving...
Former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is taking a job at the U.S. Dairy Export Council.
The group is a nonprofit that promotes dairy products. An...
Parents, save up: Cost of raising a child is more than...
Expecting a baby? Congratulations! Better put plenty of money in your savings account.
The Department of Agriculture says the estimated cost of raising a child...
Bradley Byrne applauds USDA’s new relending program to reduce rural poverty
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Thursday unveiled an innovative partnership of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development with community development organizations from across the...
USDA describes $328M oil spill restoration plan for Gulf
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it's focusing conservation programs along the Gulf of Mexico in a $328 million plan to help recovery from...
USDA approves disaster aid for farmers in 25 Alabama counties
Farmers in 25 Alabama counties are eligible for emergency loans because of excessive rainfall, wind and flooding this year, Gov. Robert Bentley's office announced.
The...
