Tom Vilsack

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — the food program for low-income individuals — has become one of the hottest topics in farm bill negotiations, as congressional Republicans seek more changes.

Missouri is one of 16 states that have underfunded land-grant Historically Black Colleges and Universities for decades, according to the leaders of the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture allocated $40 million in loans and grants to telecommunications companies to build high-speed internet networks in rural parts of Illinois and Missouri.

President-elect Joe Biden played it safe by choosing former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to return to the post, but that isn't playing well with everyone.

St. Louis County could receive federal funds to establish a regional prescription drug monitoring database, under a new law passed by Congress that…

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was in St. Louis Thursday to meet with business executives, local elected officials and community leaders…

Comprehensive immigration reform is critical to sustaining the Midwest’s role as a global leader in agriculture.That’s the message from U.S. Department of…

Missouri farmers stand to benefit under a free-trade pact currently before Congress.U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was in St. Louis today to urge…

Plane Carrying Bond and Wainwright Makes Slippery Landing at LambertFormer Missouri Senator Kit Bond and Cardinals star pitcher Adam Wainwright were on…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 03, 2010 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack came to Jefferson College in Hillsboro…