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Collaborative efforts between federal, state, and private partners to educate the public about the nation’s latest Dietary Guidelines were recently announced. (Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins)
New stocking standards for retailers involved in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program were announced, with the objective of increasing healthier food options for SNAP beneficiaries. (Rod Bain. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins)
USDA's latest Census of Horticultural Specialties reveals the top avenues that horticulture products are marketed. (Rod Bain and National Agricultural Statistics Service Administrator Joseph Parsons)
Western mountain snowpack accumulations in several states are below normal for this time of year, increasing concern about water supplies to the region this Spring and Summer. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says below normal Western Mountain snowpack totals are increasing worry about regional water supplies this Spring and Summer.
Washington D.C. cherry blossoms - an annual tradition and celebration in the Nation’s Capital - have historical connections with the U.S. Agriculture Department. (Rod Bain and National Arboretum Director Richard Olsen)
National Arboretum Director Richard Olsen discusses the relationship between the Arboretum and the National Park Service regarding the Tidal Basin Cherry Trees in Washington D.C..
Two of USDA's foreign market development programs are scheduled to receive additional funds starting in Fiscal Year 2027, thanks to the Supplemental Agricultural Trade Promotion Program. (Rod Bain and Foreign Agricultural Service Deputy Administrator Mark Slupek)
As African swine fever (ASF) causes severe outbreaks across the globe, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) remains vigilant in preventing its spread in the United States.