The USDA’s report concerning the carrying out of the 2008 amendments has largely removed musical instruments from the equation.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s final Planning Rule for America’s 193-million acre National Forest System that includes stronger protections for forests, water, and wildlife while supporting the economic vitality of rural communities.

MARSHFIELD, MO - Architectural Components Group, Inc. will receive a $740,000 zero-interest loan to assist with financing the expansion of their manufacturing facility located in the Marshfield Industrial Park.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, and Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus today announced the next step in the creation of a public-private partnership to develop drop-in advanced biofuels.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the creation of four additional Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) project areas in six states to expand the availability of non-food crops to be used in the manufacturing of liquid biofuels.

WASHINGTON -- Federal assistance for homeowners, institutions and even tree nurseries that suffered damage from Hurricane Irene is available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today said USDA is ready to deploy personnel and resources to assist the efforts by federal, state and local authorities in response to Hurricane Irene.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspectial Service will accept public comments on proposed changes to the Lacey Act through August 29.

POET has received an offer for a conditional commitment for a $105 million U.S. Department of Energy loan guarantee to construct a cellulosic ethanol plant in Emmetsburg, Iowa that will produce 25 million-gallon-per-year from corn cobs, leaves, husks and some stalks.

EMMETSBURG, IA -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has pledged up to $105 million in a conditional loan guarantee to fund what it describes as a "first-of-its-kind cellulosic bio-refinery" being developed by POET LLC.