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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)
Producers suffering qualifying natural disaster crop losses in 2020 and 2021 now have more time to apply for USDA Emergency Relief Program funding. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)
Some USDA risk management and disaster programs are utilizing existing data to create pre-populated application forms for qualifying producers. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)
Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux says eligible producers for some risk management programs will soon receive pre-populated application forms.