Trump agriculture secretary nominee Brooke Rollins says bird flu will be 'one of the very top priorities' for USDA if she is confirmed.

President Donald Trump's pick to run the Agriculture Department, Brooke Rollins, led an organization that opposed ethanol mandates and farm subsidies, major programs she could influence if confirmed,

Brooke Rollins and Lee Zeldin are likely to lead the USDA and EPA respectively. Here’s what their confirmation hearings revealed.

President Donald Trump has issued a “full and unconditional pardon” to Washington, DC, police lieutenant Andrew Zabavsky and officer Terence Sutton for their roles in the death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown, a case that drew protests on the heels of the murder of George Floyd.

A local couple's goals include providing meat processing services to livestock farmers closer to home and helping to support a more sustainable local food system.

The USDA is the agency that oversees the nation's agriculture and its practices. Its sprawling portfolio includes providing support for farmers, setting the standards for school meals and ...

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is continuing its sampling plan and has published updates for the 2025 fiscal year. The plan is designed to

The United States Department of Agriculture has made its final ruling in regards to some recommended changes being made to the Federal Milk Marketing Orders, but not all of the changes may help or really change anything for Chautauqua County dairy farmers – depending on who you talk to.

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the award of $537 million to three electric cooperatives in Colorado through the USDA’s Empowering Rural

President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of agriculture -- was asked about tariffs, bird flu, the effect of mass deportations on the ag workforce, and rural development efforts.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) condemned President Trump’s move to fire more than a dozen watchdogs at several federal agencies overnight, calling it a “chilling purge.”