The Agriculture Secretary Thursday told lawmakers he sees USDA's proposed Fiscal Year 2024 budget as one tool among several to help improve economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The Agriculture Secretary explained to lawmakers Thursday the role of Commodity Credit Corporation funding in supporting Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities pilot projects. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The Agriculture Secretary discusses some of the ways USDA is helping poultry growers in biosecurity against and management of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses some of the areas where improvement is needed to advance Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza biosecurity and protection measures for poultry producers.

Many more corn and soybean producers will be able to buy USDA's Margin Protection insurance plan for the 2024 crop year. (Gary Crawford and Marcia Bunger, Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency

Marcia Bunger, Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency, saying USDA's decision to expand corn and soybean margin protection insurance coverage comes as a result of farmer requests.

Marcia Bunger, Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency, urging farmers to contact their crop insurance agent to find out more about the Margin Protection insurance plan for soybeans and corn.

A two-day workshop this week is designed to address factors to be considered for and included in the latest edition of Virginia Tech University’s Global Agricultural Productivity report. (Rod Bain and Economic Research Service Administrator Spiro Stefanou)

Tom Thompson of Virginia Tech University provides a preview of some of the focal points for this year’s Global Agricultural Productivity report set to be released this fall.

Conditions for pork producers are not as good as they looked to be just three months ago. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)