4 days ago · — President Donald Trump’s plans for agriculture are coming together at USDA. — Trump has started undoing equity work and fired the independent watchdog responsible for monitoring USDA.

3 days ago · The ag industry is waiting to learn how it will be affected by President Donald Trump’s sweeping but vague pause on federal financial assistance. Trump’s Office of Management and Budget said the pause will go into effect at 5 p.m. Tuesday, more than a week before federal agencies are even required to finalize the list of affected programs.

2 days ago · USDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House ... Musk spent more than a quarter of a billion dollars to help President Donald Trump get elected in November and has ...

2 days ago · President Donald Trump's administration has canceled a hastily announced plan to freeze federal aid, including USDA’s climate and equity grants. The Office of Management and Budget issued a brief memo Wednesday rescinding the plan, which a federal judge had blocked the day before. OMB's vague ...

Jan 21, 2025 · In case you haven’t heard, Donald Trump is back in the Oval Office on a mission to revamp the government. During his more than 2,800-word inauguration speech (the longest in nearly 100 years), the 45 th and now 47 th president vowed to make the United States the envy of every nation. “The golden age of America begins right …

Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of the following individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. These appointees have been selected to implement President Trump’s America First agenda, ensuring that the needs of America’s farmers, ranchers, and producers remain a top priority.

Nov 25, 2024 · President-elect Trump has tapped Brooke Rollins, a former White House aide in his first administration, to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in his second term.

3 days ago · With Donald Trump’s hands yet again on the levers of power, what happened at the USDA is just the start. Just as this story was published, reports emerged of an executive-branch-wide email to, apparently, millions of federal workers.

Dec 22, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Stephen Vaden as deputy secretary of USDA for his upcoming administration. Vaden, who served as general counsel for USDA during...

Nov 25, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies...