COP26

The USDA announced this week that Former Vice Preside Al Gore will serve as the opening keynote speaker for the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate Summit.  The AIM for Climate Summit is scheduled for May 8th-10th this year, in Washington, D.C.  USDA ...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said recently it’s premature to ask if billions of dollars in Inflation Reduction Act conservation funds can be transferred to the upcoming Farm Bill, even though the need will likely exist.  The decision will be up to Congress, but Vilsack and the administration will have a say in whether to use some of the Inflation Reduction Act’s $16 billion for programs like

Agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack and many of his counterparts from around the world, gathered in Egypt this week for COP27, the United Nation’s latest climate change summit.  And he said this two day even held great promise.   “COP27...

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack attended the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. He emphasized USDA’s support for President Biden’s whole of government approach to combatting climate change, creating good jobs, and economic growth in the U.S. During t ...

As the United Nations' latest climate change conference, COP26, approaches, among the efforts to be officially announced during the two week event in Glasgow, Scotland, is the USDA's AIM for Climate Initiative. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently discussed the effort during a recent Norman Borlon dialogue panel session ...