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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack says USDA is making more investments to diversify the nation's meat supply while boosting incomes for small and mid-sized livestock producers. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack telling reporters that USDA is always looking for ways to boost the incomes of farmers, especially small and mid-sized producers.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack telling reporters Thursday that the U.S. is reviewing Mexico's latest proposal on GM corn and will have a response soon.
Nationwide drought coverage continued to shrink month-over-month in the latest U.S Drought Monitor, yet remains part of a record. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses parts of the country that have not yet experienced significant precipitation, and drought relief, over the course of this winter.