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A long-term heat wave along the nation's Gulf Coast and a Tropical Storm that impacted two parts of the Atlantic Coast are among the top weather stories of 2023. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
What are some of the ways USDA's Census of Agriculture provide significant data and useful information to people not associated with ag. (Rod Bain and Joe Prusacki of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)
I am honored to serve as the newest member of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs mission area in my role as Deputy Under Secretary. As a native of Iowa, where agriculture is our lifeblood, I understand this position is a sacred trust and my duty to the American people, farmers, ranchers and producers.