U.S. Department of Agriculture

Things have been going smoothly for former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue on his road to lead the USDA, but it might not stay that way.

The share farmers receive for farm commodity sales for domestically produced food fell in 2015, the last year such data is available. On average, farmers receive 15.6 cents on each dollar consumers spend on food, according to recent reporting from USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS).

A panel of farmers stressed in importance of crop insurance, trade, conservation and other programs during a recent Senate hearing.

The federal Department of Agriculture has reposted inspection reports on certain animal testing labs on its website after a decision two weeks ago to remove a large online database of animal welfare records prompted complaints.

USDA today released 2017 planting projections at the 93rd Outlook Forum held near Washington, DC.

USDA released its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report Feb. 9. Here are the numbers you need to know.

President Donald Trump remains in U.S. farmers’ good graces, according to the latest Farm Journal Pulse survey.

The Agriculture Department says “adjustments may be made” in its decision to remove animal welfare inspection reports, enforcement records and other information about the treatment of animals from its website.

An egg industry group’s discussions about thwarting the sale of an eggless vegan spread at Whole Foods were inappropriate, a review by the U.S. Department of Agriculture has found.

Organic meat and egg producers will have to abide by stricter animal welfare standards under a new rule announced Wednesday by the Agriculture Department.