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USDA has announced a new round of investments in rural clean energy projects. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack outlines one way that rural clean energy projects can boost rural economies.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about how farmers might benefit from clean energy projects.

Several factors are at work, keeping food price inflation under control. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer)

The Farm Service Agency recently adjusted reporting requirements for crop acreage to take vertical farming and other urban ag and innovative production practices into account. (Rod Bain and Acting Deputy Administrator John Berge)

Farm Service Agency Acting Deputy Administrator John Berge explains what is behind a recent adjustment to acreage dimensions for reporting for USDA programs.

New report confirms continued strong demand for cattle and beef. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Michael McConnell)

USDA economist, Michael McConnell, with some of the key numbers from USDA's Cattle on Feed report.

USDA’s Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program is supporting the restart of a nuclear power plant to provide clean energy to rural electric cooperatives. (Rod Bain and Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small)

Energy Department Deputy Secretary David Turk and Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small discuss investments designed to restart a Michigan nuclear power plant, and in turn, provide clean energy to rural electric cooperatives.