Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Wednesday approved Commodity Credit Corporation funding to assist USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service response to highly pathogenic avian influenza. The virus has been confirmed in 29 states, affecting more than 33 million domestic …

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USDA and other federal agencies are bringing the message of needed rural infrastructure projects and support programs to communities and regions as part of an ongoing White House Rural Infrastructure Tour. Rod Bain explains some of the programs, projects, and …

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The Agriculture Department’s new technical assistance network for meat and poultry processing capacity program applicants is as diverse as the system of processing facilities and the customers they serve. Rod Bain reports.

Visiting North Carolina this week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted USDA’s investment of more than $39 million in six watershed infrastructure projects in the state. The six projects include rehabilitating dams, flood prevention, and watershed restoration projects, and are funded …

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Renewable Natural Gas Project Is First of Its Kind in the State LADSON, SOUTH CAROLINA – Local and international companies in South Carolina are working together to directly reduce greenhouse gas emissions – a model for industry-led climate solutions. The Mercedes-Benz …

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Texas A&M’s Dr. Bart Fischer offers his thoughts on the next farm bill. Speaking during a National Association of Wheat Growers Leadership Training event, the Oklahoma Native and former Chief Economist of the House Agriculture Committee says the next farm …

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