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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is telling farmers to be patient while his office hammers out a major trade deal with a group of Asian countries,…
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The average age of American farmers has been climbing for decades, and many say rural towns are at-risk without new blood. There are enough people who…
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Looking to help farmers adapt to climate change, the U.S Department of Agriculture is setting up seven new research hubs, including one in Fort…
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An announcement regarding “a federal, local and private partnership to reduce the risks of wildfire to Colorado’s water supply” is expected Friday in Fort…
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As lawmakers debate the Farm Bill in Washington, millions of dollars are at stake for small businesses across the country. Rural development grants go out…
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As Congress gets to work on the farm bill, two common-sense, bipartisan reform measures seem to have gotten run over somewhere along the way. The first would set minimum standards for housing egg-laying chickens. The second sought to change how the U.S. provides food aid to people in foreign nations.
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Another tough wildfire season is in store for the nation due to a dry winter and warmer spring temperatures. As of May 3rd, nationally 13,115 fires were…
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A plan to manage some of Colorado’s most prized national forest lands is being billed as a national model for how states and the federal government can…
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Agriculture officials say the President’s proposed budget for the USDA next year will be similar to this year’s. Although the overall budget has been cut…
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Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced new rules that will change how almost 200 million acres of National Forest lands are managed across the…