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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins raised a few eyebrows with some of her comments Wednesday before the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pennsylvania is suing the USDA over cutting funding to a $1 billion food aid program for states. The federal lawsuit seeks to reverse the the U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to end the ...
Phyllis Diller (July 17, 1917–August 20, 2012) is widely considered to be the first woman stand-up comic to perform as a solo act. To celebrate her 100th birthday in 2017, the Smithsonian worked with ...
Phyllis Theresa (Paradis) Fecteau, 95, of Kensington, beloved wife of the late Clement J. Fecteau, entered eternal rest with her family by her side, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
Editor's note: This story was updated at 4:15 p.m. to note that the USDA declined to comment and include more information about the food program. HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro filed a lawsuit ...
A lawsuit alleges that Biden-era DEI policies at the USDA unconstitutionally deny financial assistance to farmers based on race and sex.
Terry Ward Fong, 88, of Helena, MT, passed away on May 30, 2025, at home with his wife, Dixie, by his side. Born on March 1, 1937, in Medora, ND, Terry grew up in Belfield, ND, with his six siblings.
Phyllis Yvette Harper Jordan was born on March 23, 1947, in Columbus, Ohio, and entered into eternal rest on May 21, 2025, in her hometown of... Life Story Memory Board. Phyllis Yvette Jordan.
Livestock producers in Oklahoma impacted by drought or wildfires in 2023 and 2024 are in line for relief according to U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA).
— USDA is sending more than 150 firefighters and support personnel to help with the response to fast-moving wildfires across Canada, the department announced Friday.
The USDA offices slated for closure included outposts of the Farm Services Agency, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, the Agricultural Marketing Service and the U.S. Forest Service, which ...
Faust uses 3 USDA programs for insurance, loans, and grants. Three of these programs, Adam Faust is treated differently because he's *** white male farmer.