Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Microsoft officials announced the winners of the USDA-Microsoft Innovation Challenge, in which contestants used USDA agriculture production open data to develop online tools that can…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
By Natasha Geiling from thinkprogress.org Though it’s just an hour south of California’s Silicon Valley, the Salinas Valley — better known for churning out lettuce and tomatoes than the world’s…
USDA Investments Make Big Impact for Rural America in 2015
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released a report detailing the tangible results across rural America that stemmed from investments by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development team in local…
Vilsack Leads Trade Mission to Chile and Peru
Vilsack The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will lead a trade mission March 14 to March 18 to expand export opportunities for U.S. agriculture…
Communications Now Could Ease Future Port Issues
…the state is destined to have the same problem in the future. “It will come up again,” Waycott said. “Secretary (Karen) Ross’ recommendation, and Secretary (Tom) Vilsack’s as well, is…
Agri View: Bad Economic Year
Everett Griner talks about the worst economic year for farmers since 2002 in today’s Agri View. Bad Economic Year From USDA Statement from Secretary Tom Vilsack on Updated 2015 U.S….
Agri View: Buy or Rent Farmland
…too expensive. “There’s very few startup farming operations, whether you’re a CSA or a dairy, that can withstand a mortgage payment on real estate right from the start,” says Tom…
World Ag Expo to Feature Harden, Ross, and Kinoshita on Panel
…and the need for commonsense policies and programs that create and expand opportunities in rural America. In her role as Deputy Secretary, Harden builds on Secretary Vilsack’s leadership to support…
Reaction to GMO Label Decision by Makers of Campbell’s Soup
…food company to start such labeling. And Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has given his reaction to the move by the soup company, as Gary Crawford has the details. Reaction to…
Georgia Farmer Elected American Farm Bureau President
…from South Dakota as vice president. He successfully defeated Tom Buchanan, Oklahoma, and Dean Norton, New York. VanderWal will serve a two-year term. Delegates elected seven state Farm Bureau presidents…
Town Hall Meeting With Tom Vilsack and Bob Stallman Focuses on Farm Policy
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman focused on farm policy and USDA’s priorities during a town hall-style conversation at the 97th AFBF Annual Convention…
Vilsack on Campbell’s GMO Labels
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack comments on Campbell’s GMO stance. Sabrina Hill reports. Vilsack on Campbell’s GMO Labels Campbell’s Soup opposes state-by-state laws, but supports a federal law that would…
2015 Dietary Guidelines Support Lean Beef in a Healthy Diet
…Philip Ellis commended HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack for ensuring the final recommendations were based on the latest nutrition evidence available. Dr. Richard Thorpe, a physician…
New Dietary Guidelines Released by USDA and HHS
HHS and USDA Release New Dietary Guidelines to Encourage Healthy Eating Patterns to Prevent Chronic Diseases Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia M. Burwell and Secretary of Agriculture Tom…