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USDA Equity Commission Presents its Final Report

00:00:59:50   2024-02-22   
The Agriculture Secretary and Deputy Secretary Thursday received the final report of recommendations by the Department’s Equity Commission to improve access and inclusion across USDA. (Rod Bain. Equity Commission Designated Federal Officer Cecilia Hernandez. Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Recapping Some Equity Commission Recommendations

00:00:59.977   2024-02-22   
The Agriculture Secretary discusses some of the almost seventy recommendations for improved equity and inclusion within USDA programs and services provided in a recent report. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Actuality: Vilsack on Some Equity Commission Recommendations

00:00:56.528   2024-02-22   
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses some of the almost seventy recommendations from USDA's Equity Commission Final Report ... found at "www.usda.gov/equity-commission/reports".

An Example of Equity and Inclusion Efforts at USDA

00:00:59.506   2024-02-22   
The Agriculture Secretary provided an example among the several USDA Equity Commission recommendations to discuss both intent and action to improve equity and inclusion within the Department. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Actuality: USDA Equity Commission Development Process

00:00:58.880   2024-02-22   
USDA Senior Advisor for Racial Equity and Equity Commission member Dewayne Goldmon discusses the Commission’s formation and mission, culminating in its final report presented to the Agriculture Secretary this week.

New Crop Year Forecast for Wheat Supplies, Demand, Price

00:01:00.186   2024-02-22   
Larger supplies based on production and beginning stocks are forecasted to have an impact on USDA’s first look at the 2024-25 domestic wheat balance sheet. (Rod Bain and economist Jake Vuillemin)

Record Bean Production Projected and Balance Sheet Impacts

00:00:59.428   2024-02-22   
How does USDA see a forecasted record production of soybeans impacting the supply and demand ledger for the new marketing year? (Rod Bain and economist Jake Vuillemin)

Corn Balance Sheet Forecast for 2024-25

00:01:00.081   2024-02-22   
What are some of the trends found in USDA's outlook for the domestic corn balance sheet this year? (Rod Bain and economist Jake Vuillemin)