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The Agriculture Secretary encouraged investors of business opportunities to look at the promising prospects and innovative aspects of the rural economy. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses the numerous opportunities for investment in rural America as part of the week-long SelectUSA Investment Summit.

There's some encouraging numbers in USDA's latest update on agricultural trade. (Gary Crawford and Bart Kenner, USDA economist)

U.S. agricultural exports in April dropped from sales in March. Is that something to worry about? (Gary Crawford and Bart Kenner, USDA economist)

Bart Kenner, USDA economist, with some key numbers in USDA's new update on agricultural trade.

Over this past week the area of the U.S. with shortages of topsoil moisture has expanded. (Gary Crawford and Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist)

Condition ratings this week for pastures and rangelands are slightly improved from last week, but only slightly. (Gary Crawford and Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist)

Recent grants will support continued studies and product development related to wood-based nanocellulosic materials - products from cement additives to a component in tires. (Rod Bain and Robert Moon of the U.S. Forest Service Forest Products Lab)

An over $4 billion dollar investment announced Tuesday is design to improve our nation's supply chains, with emphasis on the food and agriculture sectors. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses the role of the Biden Administration's newly-formed Supply Chain Disruption Task Force which he will co-chair.