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America’s Farmers: Resilient Throughout the COVID Pandemic

September 24, 2020 Robert Johansson, USDA Chief Economist

The disruptive impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. agricultural system have been broad and varied. And they follow several years of trying production and market conditions for U.S. farmers. In 2017 and 2018, several hurricanes pummeled U.S. farms; 2019 brought historically poor planting...

Coronavirus Farming Trade

A Story of Plant Protection: Ireland’s St. Patrick’s Day Gift to President Trump

March 17, 2020 Osama El-Lissy, Deputy Administrator for Plant Protection and Quarantine

Plants can serve as a profound symbol of friendship, especially when they cross an ocean to help two nations strengthen their bonds. I witnessed this firsthand on March 9, when I visited the Irish Embassy in Washington, D.C., joining Irish Ambassador to the United States Daniel Mulhall as he...

Plants