USDA funding 9 rural Tennessee projects
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the federal government is funding nine Tennessee business-related projects with more than $100,000 in grants. Full story
USDA awards grants to S. Dakota organizations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced grants to several organizations in South Dakota to help rural businesses. Full story
Budget woes will hamper wildfire prevention: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shrinking budgets mean fewer firefighters will be available this summer even as unusually dry weather has increased the risk of fire in much of the U.S. West, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned on Monday. Full story
Meat inspector layoffs a misguided way to cut budget: lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The threatened layoff of all U.S. meat inspectors for two weeks is a misguided way to cut federal spending and flouts the government's responsibility to assure a reliable food supply, a key lawmaker said on Wednesday. Full story
Lawmakers rush to finish farm bill extension
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House and Senate agriculture committees are working on a short-term extension to the expired U.S. farm bill, and plan to vote on the extension by Monday, the final day of 2012, lawmakers and aides said. Full story
Stalled farm bill may mean soaring milk prices
Come Jan. 1, there is a threat that milk prices could rise to $6 to $8 a gallon if Congress does not pass a new farm bill that amends farm policy dating back to the Truman presidency. Full story
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More than half of Indiana is now suffering from drought conditions, with CNBC's Jane Wells and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks about the drought during a press briefing at the White House in Washington July 18, 2012. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
