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How to Start a Permaculture Farm
Permaculture principles can be applied to gardens, large landscapes, and communities. Join Briana Yablonski to
USDA Opens Public Comment Period on Department Reorganization Plan
(Washington, D.C., August 1, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced
Virginia Forest Landowner e-Update
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Interest Rate Increase for SFH Direct Programs
Programs July 2025 Interest Rate Interest Rate Effective August 1, 2025 Rural Housing (RH) 502
Secretary Rollins Announces $60.9 Million in Disaster Assistance for Farmers in Virginia
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2025 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced additional
Secretary Rollins Announces USDA Reorganization, Restoring the Department’s Core Mission of Supporting American Agriculture
(Washington, D.C., July 24, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced
‘Disgraceful step backward’: USDA ends support for Black farmers, saying it ‘sufficiently’ handled discrimination
Agency will no longer use ‘socially disadvantaged’, which describes people subjected to discrimination, including
Secretary Rollins Terminates Biden’s Racial and Gender Discrimination in USDA Programs
(Washington, D.C., July 10, 2025) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published a final rule removing