Stepping down as agriculture secretary, former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack is stepping up as the first CEO of the World Food Prize ...

Here's what to know about Tom Vilsack, who will become the new president of the Des Moines-based World Food Prize Foundation.

High land prices and a rise in institutional investing in farmland are making it difficult for small farmers to compete.

During her confirmation hearing, she emphasized her dedication to agriculture and addressed her stance on ethanol, the ...

President Donald J. Trump has nominated Brooke Rollins to serve as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, and her confirmation hearing before the Senate ag leaders is scheduled for Jan. 23. Rollins is a ...

Tom Vilsack will return to Iowa as CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation, headquartered in Des Moines, following his role as ...

Neither of Texas’ two senators serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee. But both Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz introduced ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to lead the Health and Human Services, is scheduled to appear in front of the ...

At a confirmation hearing, Senator Deb Fischer questioned Brooke Rollins about her plans as Secretary of Agriculture. Topics ...

The confirmation process for Brooke Rollins, Trump’s nominee for secretary of Agriculture, is taking place as America’s farmland is undergoing a radical transformation. High land prices and a ...

These are critical missions, but as a former deputy secretary of agriculture, I can attest that they represent only a small slice of what the department does. If confirmed, Brooke Rollins ...