2024

TL/DR - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has supported rural economic prosperity through projects with initiatives such as supporting farmers in financial distress, connecting rural communities to the internet, and promoting climate change mitigation efforts. In 2023, USDA helped over 30,000 farmers and ranchers stay on their farms…

TL/DR - The United States has marked the three-year anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riot, a political event that continues to shape U.S. politics and deepen divisions between Democrats and Republicans. Over 1,200 individuals have been charged in relation to the riot, including former President Donald Trump, who was accused of refusing to…

TL/DR - The Biden administration is investing in a new technology known as "carbon capture, sequestration, and utilization" through the Inflation Reduction Act. Southern Tier Solutions aims to lease over 1 million acres of land to create test wells for a process called "closed loop drilling," which pumps carbon dioxide underground, forcing out…

TL/DR - Asjid Parvez, 37, of Albany, New York, confessed to stealing nearly $1 million in federal funds from a program designed to aid farmers struggling with loan repayments. Parvez, who had defaulted on a loan for a Maryland chicken farm, was supposed to use the federal assistance to clear the debt, but instead used it for personal expenses and…