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The Agriculture Secretary Monday announced new resources for tribal economic opportunity and program participation at the White House Tribal Summit. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)
What are the steps and intentions of a National Milk Testing Strategy as part of USDA’s efforts to monitor and prevent spread of the H5N1 virus in dairy cattle? (Rod Bain and Julie Gauthier of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)
Julie Gauthier of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service explains the steps associated with a recently announced H5N1 virus national milk testing strategy.
Julie Gauthier of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service discusses webinars December 9 and 10th for state dairy industry, regulatory, and animal health officials on the first stage of the recently announced National Milk Testing Strategy.
Participants of the final USDA agriculture trade mission of the year offer perspective from their recent effort to expand local and regional ag export opportunities. (Rod Bain. Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley. Indiana State Ag Director Don Lamb.)
Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley discusses Morocco's role as a gateway to U.S. ag exports in North Africa and the entire African continent.
Virginia State Ag Secretary Matthew Lohr and Indiana State Ag Director Don Lamb discuss some observations from their participation in a recent USDA-led agricultural trade mission to Morocco.
Fiscal Year 2024 proved to be a banner year regarding acres enrolled in the various USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service programs. (Rod Bain and NRCS Chief Terry Cosby)
Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby talks about investments in various programs in FY 2024 and their role in increasing acreage enrollment in the suite of NRCS offerings.
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.
In 2022, Dr. Engil Pereira, professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), participated in the E. Kika De La Garza (EKDLG) Fellowship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) at the National Soil Survey Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Packers & Stockyards rules are part of a suite of new policies to give farmers better insight into key aspects of the agricultural system, from genetic components and pricing of seeds they purchase, to livestock market rates, so they can achieve fairer returns and plan better for their businesses.