A well over two-decade process has culminated in the recent opening of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility – the nation’s premiere animal health research site. How it came to be, and what it potentially offers is the subject of this edition of “Agriculture USA”. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Kansas...

Increased participation, support, and innovation efforts, along with follow-ups on previous commitments, and new announcements from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, were among the highlights from the second ever Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate Summit recently held in Washington DC. Rod...

What does it take for USDA statisticians and enumerators to put together, send out, and collect data from the Census of Agriculture? And just how are the various pieces of information used from each Census? Rod Bain looks at both the timeline to develop and put together the Census of Agriculture...

The intent of USDA's Census of Agriculture is to ask questions of producers to better understand the make-up of farming and ranching in the U.S. Yet some producers have their own set of questions regarding the Census, and the 2022 Census now being conducted is no exception. Rod Bain looks at some of...

A recent U.S. Ag. trade mission to the Netherlands will provide new export sales and valuable marketing data. Gary Crawford has more on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: USDA Under Secretary for Trade Alexis Taylor. California Ag. Secretary Karen Ross. Mississippi Ag. Commissioner Andy...