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The Agriculture Secretary was among those announcing a series of rural economic development project investments as part of a Rural Prosperity Town Hall in North Carolina. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

What are among the latest developments within a federal collaboration providing support and tools for economic development in rural underserved areas? (Rod Bain and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden)

The Agriculture Secretary says eligible applicants now have until May 21 to submit funding requests for the latest round of the ReConnect rural high speed internet program. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

USDA recently provided its first look at how much wheat, corn, and soybeans could be planted this coming season. (Rod Bain and economist Jake Vuilleman)

USDA economist Jake Vuilleman discusses some of reasons behind the first forecasts for total planted acreage of wheat, corn, and soybeans.

The results are now available for the latest edition of USDA's Census of Agriculture - the nation's most comprehensive study of farming and ranching. What do the results say about how many farmers there are, who they are, and what they raise? Rod Bain looks at some of the data points from the 2022...

USDA is investing more money into reducing wildfire risks. (Gary Crawford, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot)

The Agriculture Secretary recently explains how a circular ag economy could provide not only financial, but social, benefits to rural America. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

The Agriculture Secretary says spending now on reducing wildfire risks will pay off in future years. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The Census of Agriculture offers examples of not just farming and ranching, but of ag's significance to all consumers. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Secretary Tom Vilsack. Bryan Combs of the National Agricultural Statistics Service.