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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses interest in USDA's Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program, including announcement Wednesday of the first group of selected applications.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack shares five projects currently under consideration for funding under USDA’s Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program.

USDA recently announced the latest round of loans and loan guarantees designed to build and improve rural electric infrastructure throughout the country. (Rod Bain and Rural Utilities Service Administrator Andy Berke)

USDA is surveying thousands of farmers about their planting plans. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service talks about the ways farmers can respond to USDA's Prospective Plantings survey,

Markets are awaiting USDA's new forecasts for crop supply, demand and prices. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski) ***USDA's World Supply and Demand Forecasts will be released Friday, March 8th at noon EST***

USDA has announced the first of several new rules designed to enhance integrity, fairness and competition in livestock marketing. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack giving some reasons for the new Packers and Stockyards rules.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about other actions to boost competition in the livestock industry.

Weather conditions are improving in areas of Texas hit by wildfires. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)