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National FFA Officers Meet with Secretary Vilsack

January 17, 2014 Wayne Maloney, USDA Office of Communications

“We are excited by the challenges you presented to us,” said FFA National Secretary Mitch Bayer at the conclusion of a half-hour meeting of National FFA officers with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at the USDA Whitten Building earlier this week. In his meeting with the officers, the Secretary...

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Secretary's Column: Fighting Rural Poverty in Appalachia and the Delta Region

January 17, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Cross posted from the Huffington Post: Rural America faces a unique set of challenges when it comes to combating poverty in our towns and communities. Too often, rural people and places are hard to reach or otherwise underserved—but not forgotten. I believe that USDA and its partners have the tools...

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USDA Announces 2014 Agricultural Outlook Forum Plenary Details

January 16, 2014 Brenda Chapin, USDA Office of the Chief Economist

On February 20, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is expected to host two Future of Agriculture panels at the 2014 Agricultural Outlook Forum, “The Changing Face of Agriculture.” On the “Future of Agriculture: Building Markets Here & Abroad” panel are Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator, U.S. Agency for...

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Secretary's Column: A New Food, Farm and Jobs Bill to Fight Hunger Here at Home

January 10, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

America’s farmers and ranchers work hard every day to put healthy food on our tables. Thanks to their incredible productivity, we have the capacity to produce enough food not only for every American family, but for much of the world. In a nation with such an abundance of food resources, it is...

Food and Nutrition

Fighting the War on Poverty in Rural America

January 09, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Fifty years ago, President Johnson declared the beginning of “an unconditional war on poverty in America,” challenging us to bring to bear all of our available tools and resources to address poverty and income inequality across America. Born poor in the small town of Stonewall, Texas, President...

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Secretary's Column: A New Farm Bill to Carry On America's Record Agricultural Trade

December 20, 2013 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Over the course of 2013, we’ve seen yet another banner year for U.S. agricultural exports. Exports of U.S. farm and ranch products reached a record $140.9 billion in 2013 and supported about a million U.S. jobs. In fact, compared to the previous five-year period from 2004-2008, U.S. agricultural...

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Helping Small Businesses Make a Trade Impact

December 19, 2013 Erin Tindell, Foreign Agricultural Service Public Affairs Specialist

Recently, USDA announced that U.S. agricultural exports for fiscal year 2013 finished at another record level, continuing the strongest five-year period for such exports in our nation’s history. Much of this success is due to small businesses, which Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack noted are the...

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A One-Stop Shop for Organics, with Lots in Store

December 18, 2013 Mark Lipson, USDA Organic Policy Advisor

As an organic farmer, I know how frustrating it can be to search the internet for information that might help my operation. It might be there somewhere but finding it takes precious time, especially if I don’t know exactly what I’m looking for. Now, USDA has solved part of that problem with a...

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Water Quality Trading in the Chesapeake Bay

December 16, 2013 Kate Zook, Office of the Chief Economist

Last fall, USDA brought together a group of Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) awardees, state policymakers, and other stakeholders involved in one of the most challenging nutrient management initiatives in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: enabling water...

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Secretary's Column: Supporting Innovation for Stronger Rural Communities

December 13, 2013 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

American innovation is one of our most special traditions, fueling our nation to new heights over the course of our history. Innovation is critically important in rural America, where research is helping to grow American agriculture, create new homegrown products, generate advanced renewable energy...

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