The USDA inspector general has a broad mandate, pursuing consumer food safety, audits and investigations of the Agriculture Department as well as violations of animal welfare laws. The USDA has ...

The directive from USDA’s office of communications, whose authenticity was validated by three people, could affect information across dozens of programs including climate-smart agriculture ...

These are no-money-down USDA loans issued by private lenders to moderate-income borrowers. Underwriters at approved USDA mortgage providers structure the loan terms to the agency's standards for ...

There are two kinds of USDA loans: USDA guaranteed loans, which are funded by approved private lenders and guaranteed by the Department of Agriculture, and USDA direct loans, which are funded by ...

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 Trump’s ...

Mould, which thrives in damp environments, frequently invades the corners of showers and is particularly stubborn when it settles on silicone sealants. This white lining that seals off gaps around ...

Improved government oversight is needed, too, to prevent future outbreaks, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said in the report. The FSIS review of the Boar's Head outbreak ...

Hoskins, who joined the Senate Agriculture Committee staff in 2021 after leaving USDA, would oversee the Agricultural Marketing Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. While at ...

The company’s remaining plants continue to operate under normal USDA oversight, they added. The Sarasota, Florida-based company has marketed itself for decades as a premier provider of deli ...

If the ballots indicate approval by at least two-thirds of the producers or two-thirds of the milk volume within an order, USDA will issue a final rule in the Federal Register specifying which amended ...

The USDA-approved a grant to purchase the home, demolish it, and turn it into a retention pond. Similar initiatives have gone off without a hitch in East Providence and Johnston, where homes are ...

Here is a list of our partners and here's how we make money. If you’re buying a home in a rural area (or even a suburb), a USDA loan may be an option. The U.S. Department of Agriculture offers ...