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Payments for producers and landowners renting acres under USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program will soon arrive, including those enrolled in CRP’s Transition Incentive Program. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Acting Deputy Administrator John Berge)
Payments are now being send to eligible producers covered for crop year 2023 under USDA’s Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Acting Deputy Administrator John Berge)
How might La Nina development influence the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s weather forecast for this coming winter? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
What could crops in the Southern tier of the U.S. face if a forecasted La Nina climate pattern develops this winter. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey explains some of the concerns for agriculture in the nation's Southern half if a La Nina climate pattern becomes predominant this winter.
Wetter, maybe cooler, conditions expected this winter in the Northern half of the U.S. should provide benefits to agriculture over the season. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
Alaskan residents will see the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree originating from their state in coming days, as part of an abbreviated home state victory lap. (Rod Bain and Brandon Raile of the U.S. Forest Service)
The Agriculture Secretary Wednesday announced the latest in Regional Conservation Partnership Program project investments, including those covering tribal areas. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses both the components within the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, and RCPP's connection to USDA climate smart efforts.
Guidelines will facilitate the recognition of climate-smart agriculture within clean transportation fuel programs, creating new market opportunities for biofuel feedstock producers while enhancing climate benefits.
Growing up on a farm in Northeast Iowa taught me the values of resilience and innovation—qualities that have guided my work as USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. I reflect on the progress we have made in advancing U.S. agricultural exports and driving economic growth.