Summer food aid available for 21 million kids. Here's who qualifies.

Children "shouldn't go hungry because they lose access" to school meals, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said.

• Jan 10, 2024

New deadly bird flu cases reported in Iowa

The Iowa Department of Agriculture reported the infected commercial poultry flocks within weeks of a turkey farm in South Dakota and one in Utah reporting the first outbreaks in the U.S. since April.

• Oct 23, 2023

New bill would punish companies for violating child labor laws

Democrats in Congress want to bar businesses with serious records of child exploitation from USDA contracts.

• Apr 26, 2023

Feral cows to be shot dead from helicopter in national forest

Ranchers say the plan to shoot cows from a helicopter is animal cruelty and it will be problematic when carcasses are left to rot.

• Feb 17, 2023

Conagra Brands recalls nearly 2.6 million pounds of canned meat and poultry

So far, no consumers have reported any illnesses as a result of the possible contamination.

• Feb 1, 2023

USDA to crack down on organic food label fraud

The stricter guidelines will give consumers confidence that their products are certified organic, the CEO of the Organic Trade Association said.

• Jan 20, 2023

Chicken sold at Costco recalled because it may contain plastic

About 148,000 pounds of Foster Farms chicken patties were shipped to the retailer's distribution centers in five states.

• Nov 2, 2022

USDA invests nearly $3 billion in sustainability projects, including dozens in Minnesota and Wisconsin

Tom Vilsack stopped by the Winfield United Innovation Center in River Falls, Wisconsin to talk about new investments in sustainability.

• Sep 15, 2022