With hundreds of local vendors stocking the shelves and filling the coolers at Franklin General Store, owner Brooke Franklin is amplifying her voice for greater grant program opportunities.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is restructuring its agency after a review of its operations showed it was “bloated” and “unsustainable.” ...

Agriculture Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden today vigorously defended the Trump administration’s proposal to reorganize the Agriculture Department at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing. “President ...

Although it’s difficult to attribute any single weather event, such as a drought, directly to climate change, scientists say that rising temperatures stoked by climate change are increasing the odds ...

USDA's deputy secretary told lawmakers he doesn’t expect upcoming relocations will lead to significantly more employees leaving the agency.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a proposal to relocate staff from Washington, D.C., to five hub locations, including Kansas City.

The surprise reorg announcement last week was a flash point at a hearing Thursday, where senators expressed displeasure about ...

A top U.S. Department of Agriculture official defended the agency's reorganization plan during a Senate committee hearing on ...

A top U.S. Department of Agriculture official defended the agency's reorganization plan during a Senate committee hearing on Wednesday, contending the department's proposal will reduce costs and ...

The plan is not yet finalized and still subject to change, USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden repeatedly stressed to members ...

The USDA plans to relocate thousands of D.C.-based employees to five regional hubs including Fort Collins in Colorado.

A state director of agriculture says relocating USDA offices can benefit the people the agency serves. The USDA says it plans to relocate resources to five hub locations in the next few years, ...