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An Example of Incentive-Based Climate Smart Agriculture
00:00:59.585 2021-03-24Efforts by the California state government and that state's dairy and livestock industries have resulted in an incentive-based program to reduce methane gas emissions. (Rod Bain and Frank Mitloehner of University of California-Davis)
Some Key Condition Reports for Winter Wheat and Pastures
00:00:59.977 2021-03-24Here are the latest condition reports for some of the key areas for winter wheat and pastures. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
Still Room for More Improvement in Nation's Topsoil Moisture
00:00:59.977 2021-03-24The nation's topsoil moisture situation is getting better in many places, but there's still a lot of room for improvement. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
Treadmill Safety for Kids and their Parents
00:00:59.898 2021-03-24A University of Maryland pediatrician says parents need to keep small children away from treadmills to avoid the kind of fatal incident that was in the news recently. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Richard Lichenstein, University of Maryland Professor of Pediatrics.)
USDA Expanding the Scope of Covid Assistance
00:00:57.652 2021-03-24USDA is expanding the scope of its programs to assist producers hurt by the Covid-19 pandemic. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)
New Initiative Brings Covid Relief to New Sectors of Agriculture
00:01:00.107 2021-03-24Agricultural sectors that were not helped by previous Covid assistance packages will get help under a new USDA initiative. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)
Actuality: The Goal of the New Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative
00:00:21.655 2021-03-24Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack outlining for farm broadcasters Wednesday the overall goal of the new Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative.
Actuality: Vilsack Discusses Upgraded Assistance for Cattle Producers
00:00:33.306 2021-03-24Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack outlining for farm broadcasters Wednesday the extra assistance to cattle producers contained in the new USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers package.
Examples in Efforts to Address Rural Child Hunger
00:01:00.473 2021-03-23The Agriculture Secretary offered recent examples of USDA efforts in addressing child hunger in rural America, particularly in the wake of COVID-19 and its economic impacts. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)
USDA Efforts in Climate Smart Ag and Forestry Advancement
00:00:59.794 2021-03-23What are some of the ways USDA will foster climate smart agriculture and forestry per a recent Presidential executive order? (Rod Bain and USDA Deputy Chief of Staff Robert Bonnie)