Work Begins on 2012 Farm Bill
United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is working to improve living conditions in rural America. Rural America counts for 20 percent of the country's population and has the…
Vilsack Announces DELAP Program
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $290 million that will be available to struggling dairy farmers is on its way. When the plan was announced many dairy farmers urged the USDA…
Dairy Increase
The USDA announced it is increasing the payments to farmers under the government's dairy price-support program. Until the end of October, producers will be paid 10 percent more for any…
Money Available for Michigan Farmers
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke with Michigan farmers on Monday July 13 about $71.3 billion the USDA put on the side for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act efforts. Vilsack…