Conservation Reserve Program

Ag Secretary calls on Congress to act to speed relief to drought-stricken farmers

Global Politics

Tom Vilsack, the U.S. Agriculture Secretary, says his agency has taken a number of steps to try and mitigate the situation for farmers and ranchers. But real relief won’t come, he says, unless Congress takes action. So far, with summer break looming, that hasn’t happened.

USDA offers farmers more money to conserve land

Environment