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Louisiana lawmakers are asking Congress to bring back a federal program that helped schools buy food from local farms.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture terminated a $400,000 grant that would have expanded composting in New Orleans. It’s the first grant received by the city’s Office of Resilience and Sustainability that’s been cancelled.

Exploring the details of the Certified Naturally Grown certification, how it compares to USDA Organic, and why some farmers are pursuing it for their operations.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture finally sent out long-awaited payments to Louisiana farmers in need of aid, but some say it’s not enough.

One year away from a federal deadline to reduce nutrient runoff into the Gulf of Mexico by 20%, increases in tile drainage, livestock and fertilizer use have made success unlikely.

Gulf South farmers are racing to meet the deadline for DFAP. Some say the aid is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done.

A proposal that would allow industries to permanently stash climate-polluting carbon dioxide beneath national forests puts those habitats and the people near them risk.

Mayors along the Mississippi River are asking for more federal help as the drought that has plagued the nation’s water superhighway in recent weeks drags on. City leaders shared wide-ranging impacts of dry conditions at a Tuesday press conference hosted by the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, from barge slowdowns to water main breaks caused by shifting dry ground.

The USDA is hosting a training seminar Tuesday in Alexandria that aims to help small businesses land contracts with the federal government. The Rural...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is pushing a new shopping method called “food hubs” to get more local produce to market. Deputy Secretary Kathleen…