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Vilsack Climate Smart Ag Can Strengthen Rural Economies
Vilsack Climate Smart Ag Can Strengthen Rural Economies
In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Biden declared before Congress.    “The state of the union is strong...”   “...and we're here today to ensure that it continues to strengthen agriculture,” added Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack when he spoke this week to an audience at North Carolina A&T University.  The Secretary was talking about a number of i...
OSU Looks To Improve The Carbon Footprint Of Potato Growers
OSU Looks To Improve The Carbon Footprint Of Potato Growers
Oregon State University has been awarded $50 million by the USDA to work with potato farmers to reduce their carbon footprint.  The Pacific Northwest accounts for roughly 60% of potatoes grown in the United States, and spuds are a $2 billion dollar crop locally in the Pacific Northwest but harvesting spuds creates a lot of soil disturbance.  OSU pro...
Vilsack Hits The Road To Promote Inflation Adjustment Act
Vilsack Hits The Road To Promote Inflation Adjustment Act
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is traveling this week, promoting the Inflation Adjustment Act, recently signed into law by President Biden.  Vilsack head outlined the IRA’s investment in rural America, which he says will provide USDA with nearly $40 billion; $20 billion of which is earmarked for climate smart agriculture.   “...

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