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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some of the factors that could reduce Elsa - a hurricane as of Friday morning - again to a tropical storm system.
USDA is hopeful that more private landowners will choose climate-smart agricultural practices. (Stephanie Ho and Jimmy Bramblett, NRCS Deputy Chief for Programs)
What is the rationale behind the work of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service? (Stephanie Ho and Jimmy Bramblett, NRCS Deputy Chief for Programs)
U.S. hay acreage is continuing its long-term downward trend, and the drought isn't helping things. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)
Guidelines will facilitate the recognition of climate-smart agriculture within clean transportation fuel programs, creating new market opportunities for biofuel feedstock producers while enhancing climate benefits.
Growing up on a farm in Northeast Iowa taught me the values of resilience and innovation—qualities that have guided my work as USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. I reflect on the progress we have made in advancing U.S. agricultural exports and driving economic growth.