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USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program

1 Dec 2015

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today reminded farmers and ranchers that the next general enrollment period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) begins today, Dec. 1, 2015, and ends on Feb. 26, 2016.

Statement from Secretary Tom Vilsack on Finalization of the Renewable Fuel Standard

30 Nov 2015

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2015—Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s finalization of the Renewable Fuel Standard volume requirements:

Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Rural America at a Glance, 2015 Edition

30 Nov 2015

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2015—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement on Rural America At A Glance, 2015 Edition, an annual report by USDA’s Economic Research Service:

Statement from Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden on the Passing of Dr. D.D. Hardee

25 Nov 2015

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2015—Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today released the following statement on the passing of Dr. D.D. “Dick” Hardee, the research entomologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service who led the team that developed the boll weevil pheromone trap that helped eradicate the pest from the...