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USDA announced Thursday the start of the Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities project implementation phase, and a coinciding Partnerships Network. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack offers updates on USDA's Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities program, including the start of implementation of these projects.

Representatives from various farm and forest groups offered their thoughts on what climate smart commodity projects and partnerships could mean to producers as economic opportunities. (Rod Bain. Rob Larew of the National Farmers Union. Rita Hite of the American Forest Foundation. P.J. Haynie of the...

The National Training and Exercise Program provides resources to animal health stakeholders preparing for potential animal disease emergencies. (Rod Bain and Barbara Porter-Spaulding of APHIS-Veterinary Services)

Barbara Porter-Spaulding of APHIS Veterinary Services discusses a decade-old program designed to train animal health stakeholders in disease emergency response via various exercises.

One question many small farmers have about the Census of Agriculture is why is the Census even bothering with my tiny operation? (Gary Crawford and Jody McDaniel)

Here's why Census of Agriculture officials are urging producers to fill out and return their Census forms. (Gary Crawford and Jody McDaniel)

The role our nation’s dams play in everything from irrigation, power generation, and recreation is important. Yet with several of these structures aging, work is underway to repair and restore dams while educating those living around these facilities about dam safety awareness. Rod Bain talks with...

*-STATIONS : Dam Safety Awareness Day is Tuesday, May 31st. -* Understanding the importance of safety awareness in areas where dams are located grows more important as more of these structures become surrounded by suburban and urban areas. (Rod Bain and Jose Hernandez of the Natural Resources...

A little known organization is working behind the scenes to guard the world's food supply and prevent sickness and death. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Mary Frances Lowe, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius Codex Manager.