Outgoing Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says new biofuels guidelines will help boost farmers' bottom lines.

Agriculture Department employees have been ordered to delete landing pages discussing climate change across agency websites and document climate change references for further review, according to an ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture published an interim rule establishing guidelines for climate-smart crops used as biofuel ...

As of Friday afternoon, the CDC scrubbed web pages about HIV and AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, and gender identity ...

The directive could affect information across dozens of programs including climate-smart agriculture initiatives.

Local 5 News caught up with Vilsack to discuss what he is looking forward to and what he believes he brings to the role as CEO.

Vilsack’s work as CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation will focus on expanding its global network, supporting the group’s position as a leader in addressing global food insecurity.

Initial guidance on 45Z was released on January 10, 2025. The bill introduced on January 16 would repeal the 45Z tax credit, effective on December 31, 2024. Following its introduction, the bill was ...

He has served two terms as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and two terms as governor of Iowa, in addition to involvement with ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) as his nominee for secretary of homeland security on November 12 ... She will work closely with 'Border Czar' Tom Homan ...

Bessent received a bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1984. After graduating, Bessent worked at Brown Brothers Harriman and Kynikos Associates. [5] In 1991, Bessent began working at Soros Fund ...

Two former Iowa governors are meeting for lunch today to discuss the past and the future of the Des Moines-based World Food ...