In response to a number of allegations of civil rights violations by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack mandated in 2009 that all political appointees in the… ...

Vernon Bernard Parker, President Bush's nominee to be the first assistant Agriculture secretary for civil rights, told the Senate Agriculture Committee at his confirmation hearing last week that ...

The USDA said this week that it's willing to meet with caucus members, but it can't address the civil rights review or other discrimination issues because of pending litigation.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday named Monica Rainge as the deputy assistant secretary for civil rights. Key context: The appointment comes after President Joe Biden’s nominee for ...

Those who have been discriminated against can file a complaint with the USDA Office of Civil Rights, located in Washington D.C. or call 202-720-5964.

ALBANY, Ga. -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced he intends to place civil rights front and center at USDA, including calling on Congress to elevate the position of assistant ...

When Tom Vilsack became head of the Agriculture Department last year, he faced a backlog of 11,000 civil rights complaints and several unresolved class-action lawsuits from minority farmers and ...