The Latest Breaking News from Tom Vilsack

U.S. ports from Maine to Texas are closed due to a strike by the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers

Numbers surged after changes to the agricultural census. Advocates say that’s not what they’ve seen on the ground

The current farm bill, which covers SNAP, expires in September. The GOP wants to cut $30 billion in funding

In a year of increased hunger, a win for food security

A human case of avian influenza in Texas this week has prompted Congress to gather information about risks to public health and agriculture.

Reality TV star Tom Sandoval faces backlash for controversial comparisons in recent interview, sparking debate and calls for apology.

Hungry no more! 21 million US children to receive summer food benefits through the Summer EBT program, ensuring access to nutritious meals. Let's feast! 🌽🍔🍎

About 21 million children are likely to receive food benefits this summer through a newly permanent federal program

The Biden administration is moving to conserve groves of old-growth trees on federal land by revising management plans for national forests and grasslands across the U.S. The proposal Tuesday comes as climate change amplifies the threats that forests face from wildfires, insects and disease