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Over the past six years, USDA has worked with private landowners to implement voluntary conservation practices that conserve and clean the water we drink. USDA support—leveraged with historic outside investments—boosts producer incomes and rewards them for their good work. At the same time, USDA...

TRACK: Food Price and Farm Income Outlooks Food Price Outlook ( Salon 4 ) The latest perspective on food price inflation, the main factors that contribute to changes in food prices, and recent trends in consumer food purchases. Moderator: Timothy Park, Branch Chief, ERS, Washington, DC Food Price...

Program At-a-Glance Thursday, February 27 8:00 - 9:15 AM OPENING PROGRAM 2025 Agricultural Economic & Foreign Trade Outlook: Chief Economist Seth Meyer USDA’s Chief Economist unveils USDA’s Outlook for the domestic agricultural economy and trade for the year. Slides 1:30 - 3:00 PM CONCURRENT...

Download the MOU WASHINGTON, April 24, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Vilsack today renewed a historic agreement with U.S. dairy producers to accelerate the adoption of innovative waste-to-energy projects and energy efficiency improvements on U.S. dairy farms, both of which help producers diversify...

Over the past seven years, USDA has worked with private landowners to implement voluntary conservation practices that conserve and clean the water we drink. USDA support-leveraged with historic outside investments-boosts producer incomes and rewards them for their good work. At the same time, USDA...

WASHINGTON, August 23, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an investment of over $12.5 million as part of the USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The Phase I awards will support 76 small businesses...

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2018 – As part of Agriculture Secretary Perdue’s strategic goal of ensuring that our programs are delivered efficiently, effectively and with integrity, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced an enhanced focus on program integrity...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages urban producers, innovative producers and other stakeholders to virtually attend the fourth public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (Committee) on Feb. 23, 2023....

Audio DES MOINES, IOWA- Sept 13, 2012—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for rural water projects to create jobs and improve rural water and wastewater systems in 16 states. "These improvements to rural water infrastructure will provide reliable access to clean water...