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USDA, 4-H, Equip Future Leaders to Succeed

Pat Swanson, USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator

In March, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins spoke at the Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner about how USDA will ensure American agriculture leads the world, feeds the nation, and competes on a global stage that is fair and puts our farmers first.

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Youth delegates from the 2025 National 4-H Conference stand in front of USDA headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Growing our Future with Military Children

Christine Tomkus, Military Spouse and Veteran Employment Program Manager, USDA

April is the Month of the Military Child.

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USDA Military Spouse and Veteran Employment Program Manager Christine Tomkus speaks to children about opportunities in agriculture at Whiteman AFB in Missouri

U.S. Agriculture on the Global Stage: Reflections from Gulfood 2025

Daniel B. Whitley, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service

At the Dubai World Trade Centre, Gulfood 2025 wasn’t just a trade show.

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Administrator Daniel B. Whitley and U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Eric Gaudiosi stand together with FAS overseas staff at the Gulfood 2025 trade show. The group poses in front of an exhibition booth featuring trade materials and promotional banners

USDA celebrates National FFA Week

Lindsey Abentroth, Youth Coordinator, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

National FFA Week is a great time to highlight the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) active partnership with the organization.

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Future Farmers of America event

Farewell Reflection: Export Impact’s Journey

USDA Under Secretary Alexis Taylor

Growing up on a farm in Northeast Iowa taught me the values of resilience and innovation—qualities that have guided my work as USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. I reflect on the progress we have made in advancing U.S. agricultural exports and driving economic growth.

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USDA Under Secretary Alexis Taylor touts the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program in Vietnam

Kentucky Jail Uses a High Tunnel to Grow Fresh Food

November 26, 2014 Christy Morgan, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Kentucky

Kentucky Jailer Joe Blue is passionate about rehabilitating inmates. Innovative ideas for teaching new skills are always on his mind, which is how the Hopkins County jail’s gardening program was started. The Kentucky jail sits on several acres and has a large farm just across the street. As Blue was...

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Always Home Grown or Homemade In South Dakota

November 05, 2014 Elsie Meeks, South Dakota State Director, USDA Rural Development

Here in South Dakota, we're proud of the agricultural products we produce, and local farmer's markets are a great venue to get these products directly in the hands of consumers. One market I wanted to single out is the Country Farmer's Market held in our capital of Pierre, South Dakota. Terry...

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Building Local Food Systems, Cooperatively

October 29, 2014 Lillian Salerno, Administrator, USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service

As part of USDA’s ongoing celebration of National Cooperatives Month, please join us for an upcoming webinar exploring the intersection of two important economic trends: a new wave of cooperative development and the rapid growth in demand for local foods. This webinar – The Role of Cooperatives in...

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Organic 101: The National Organic Standards Board - Representing the Organic Community

October 28, 2014 Dr. Jean Richardson, Chair of the National Organic Standards Board

From Shayla Bailey, USDA: This is the twentieth installment of the Organic 101 series that explores different aspects of the USDA organic regulations . To mark the 20 th milestone, USDA invited Dr. Jean Richardson, Chair of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), to be a guest author. The NOSB...

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Organic 101: "Organic" in the Brand Name...Organic in the Package

October 23, 2014 Miles McEvoy, Deputy Administrator of the National Organic Program

This is the nineteenth installment of the Organic 101 series that explores different aspects of the USDA organic regulations. When consumers see the word "organic" on a product package or label, they have expectations about what is inside the package. The National Organic Program (NOP), part of USDA...

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