Tom Vilsack: “It is a very important aspect of the Department and one that I am absolutely committed to working on.”

It would mean 84,000 farmers couldn't access the technical assistance they need to embrace conservation practices.

investments in research that create new opportunities; new income opportunities, is a way of maintaining those small- and mid-sized farming operations

I think it is important for people to know who is actually receiving SNAP.

We are writing to express our strong support for the above-referenced rule proposed on August 21, 2023, and urge the USDA to act expeditiously to finalize it.