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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he'd like to see a different type of economy at work in rural areas. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack telling a House Ag. Committee hearing that the U.S. food system would be more resilient if there were more local and regional markets and more local food processing operations.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack telling a House Ag. Committee hearing that there are many opportunities for rural areas to flourish, if the right help is offered.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack telling a House Ag. Committee hearing that he hopes lawmakers will join USDA in helping to bring more economic opportunitiy to rural areas.

Matt Smith of the National Agroforestry Center discusses some of the reasons landowners practice some form of agroforestry.

A new USDA survey on agroforestry practices is expected to garner results that can be used by the Department's National Agroforestry Center. (Rod Bain and Matt Smith of the National Agroforestry Center)

Matt Smith of the National Agroforestry Center discusses how the upcoming National Agroforestry Survey will benefit research and extension efforts.

The Agriculture Secretary discussed the purpose of his upcoming visit to Europe, and how it connects to issues of climate change. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Producers, as a whole, received slightly less in prices for their commodities in September compared to the previous month. (Rod Bain)

Recent grant awards to state agriculture departments are the latest steps in building upon a network designed to aid ag producers dealing with stresses. (Rod Bain and Brent Elrod of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture)