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USDA is helping rural renewable energy efforts with millions of dollars in loans and grants. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in a call with reporters Thursday talking about the benefits of investing in climate-smart infrastructure in rural areas.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in a call with reporters Thursday, saying that Thursday's announced energy infrastructure investments are from money in USDA's normal budget and not tied to any bills pending in Congress.

Two new grant programs announced Thursday by USDA are designed to support ag stakeholders who haven't yet received substantial federal pandemic financial assistance. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

A rural Texas medical clinic used USDA funding to construct a new facility which allowed for expansion of services to customers and employees. (Rod Bain and Cactus Health Services CEO Luis Villareal)

Luis Villareal of Cactus Health Services discusses what he believes are benefits from a recent Rural Development grant that supported construction of a new health care facility.

Cactus Health Services CEO Luis Villareal discusses the need to expand this rural Texas health care facility and how USDA Rural Development grants played a role in doing just that.

The Agriculture Secretary says the latest efforts to revise a part of the Clean Water Act includes, and should include, comment and participation from farmers, ranchers and landowners. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Coming soon---an entire week devoted to preventing and preparing for African Swine Fever. (Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Dr. Jack Shere with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) **African Swine Fever Action Week is September 13 - 17. **

USDA will kick off its African Swine Fever Action Week Monday with the first in a series of daily webinars. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Jack Shere with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)