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Agency will no longer use ‘socially disadvantaged’, which describes people subjected to discrimination, including Black, Hispanic, Native American, and Asian groups Glenn...

(Washington, D.C., July 10, 2025) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published a final rule removing requirements for the use of discriminatory racial...

Be the Link Between Your Agricultural Community and the USDA Nominations are now being accepted for farmers and ranchers to serve on...

(Washington, D.C., July 7, 2025) — Today, Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden was sworn in as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department...

USDA Provides Food Safety Tips for Your Fourth of July Barbecue WASHINGTON, June 30, 2025 – As summer grilling season heats up, the...

(Washington, D.C., June 25, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key positions...

https://vsusmallfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/rollins-vaden-release.jpg(Washington, D.C., June 11, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins congratulates Judge Stephen Vaden on his confirmation to serve...

FSA & NRCS Communicators: This toolkit is intended for states prone to hurricane activity. We posted this blog on farmers.gov this morning, encouraging producers...

(Washington, D.C., May 20, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum today signed...

May 2025 Virginia Newsletter Articles and Updates