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The World Food Prize Foundation is marking four decades of honoring the scientists, farmers and policy innovators who feed our planet. On this episode, host Ben Kieffer is joined by Iowa Governor and two-time U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Vilsack now leads the foundation. We talk about what the World Food Prize's 40th anniversary means for communities across the state and why global food security starts with places like Iowa. We also talk about the New World screwworm, the dismantling of USAID and more.

This week's episode covers the latest in agriculture, including updates on egg news, tariffs, and a special National Ag Week interview with former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, now CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation. We also dive into USDA's recent decision to streamline U.S. pork and poultry processing, along with the latest weather and market updates. In our first interview, Tom Vilsack shares his insights on the current state of agriculture and his vision in his new role. Plus, we speak with Midwestern BioAg's Director of Agronomy, Brandon Meiners, about how the company is partnering with farmers to improve soil health through regenerative practices and their product portfolio. Follow us daily with agriculture content on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube in addition to our weekly videos!

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $6.3 billion to modernize infrastructure in rural and tribal communities across 44 states, creating good-paying jobs and improving access to essentials like electricity and clean water. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said the initiative aims to revitalize small towns and remote areas, fueling economic growth from the ground up. Most of the funding, $5.7 billion, will upgrade electric grids in 23 states, making power more reliable and introducing smart grid technology. Notable projects include a $293 million investment in Virginia's Rappahannock Electric Cooperative to connect over 11,000 residents and a $432 million project in Arkansas to enhance nearly 900 miles of electric lines. The investment reflects the Biden-Harris administration's commitment to rural communities by fostering job creation, improving living conditions, and addressing systematic changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brownfield's Brent Barnett visited with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack at the 2024 Borlaug International Dialogue, held in Des Moines, Iowa. Vilsack spoke to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's recent announcement to begin testing bulk raw milk for H5N1.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report!  A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads.  Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 51 DETAILS USDA Proposed Rules For Alternative Marketing Agreements For Fed Cattle   USDA Works For Fairer Fed Cattle Markets During a Farmer and Ranchers in Action event at the White House on Oct. 8, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced several steps to create transparency and fairer trading in the cattle markets. Vilsack said the new actions are part of the effort under the Packers & Stockyards Act of 1921 to enhance price discovery in cattle markets. The agency released a report showing unjust and anticompetitive pricing strategies that exist in today's beef market.  For years, USDA has fielded complaints from producers around beef packers using reported regional cash or spot prices as base prices for fed cattle formula pricing agreements, commonly known as Alternative Marketing Agreements (AMAs).  The USDA reports this is especially prominent in the fed cattle market as the share of cattle purchased by beef packers using AMAs increased to more than 70 percent while the average share of cattle sold in the negotiated cash spot market fell below 20 percent nationally. USDA is issuing an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) to seek comment on several possible interventions to develop new benchmarks as AMA base prices and approaches to trading when using benchmarks. The public is invited to comment on this proposed rulemaking by visiting Regulations.gov and commenting on the “Price Discover and Competition in Markets for Fed Cattle”. Comments will close on Dec. 10, 2024.  Read the whole article HERE   SPONSORS Trans Ova Genetics https://transova.com/ @TransOvaGenetics American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh Allied Genetic Resources https://alliedgeneticresources.com/ @AlliedGeneticResources Axiota Animal Health https://axiota.com/ @MultiminUSA Jorgensen Land & Cattle https://jorgensenfarms.com/ @JorLandCat Ranch Channel https://ranchchannel.com/ @RanchChannel   Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email RanchItUpShow@gmail.com FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/   Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming   REFERENCES https://www.cattlebusinessweekly.com/articles/steps-towards-fairer-markets/

While at the Farm Progress Show, we heard from many farmers and businesses providing both international and domestic resources and opportunities. These next few weeks you will hear many of those interviews. This week's interviews provide a glimpse from a Kubota ride-and-drive event with watermelon farmer and NASCAR driver Ross Chastain and from the CEO of Horsch's American subsidiary Lucas Horsch. This week's headlines include special remarks related to the Farm Bill's reference prices, highly pathogenic avian influenza vaccine trial starting soon and trade from USDA's Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. We also hear an update from the Canadian railroad strike and this week's ag markets. Follow us daily with agriculture content on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube in addition to our weekly videos!

US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack discusses the DNC, Tim Walz and the labor numbers. Vilsack speaks with Bloomberg's Matt Miller, Katie Greifeld, and Sonali Basak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cotton prices have been dropping and the outlook is bleak.U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack dismisses claims made about the Environmental Protection Agency during a recent House Ag hearing. High prices are impacting beef imports and exports.  Post-breeding management of heifers after artificial insemination can have an impact on the number of cows that calve. We'll have those stories and more on Texas Ag Today.

On Thursday's AOA, we start the show in Segment One by having a conversation with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. In Segment Two, we discuss the Senate GOP Farm Bill framework released this week as we catch up with Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS). Next up in Segment Three, we take a look at what is moving in the global fertilizer markets with StoneX VP of Fertilizer, Josh Linville. And then we wrap the show in Segment Four discussing the June WASDE Report numbers and markets with Jacob Burks from AgMarket.net.  

Bird Flu traces have been found in commercial dairy products. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the pasteurization process was effective.

*Dairy cattle are recovering from HPAI.  *There is more corn in storage now than at this same time last year.  *Texas is losing a livestock sale barn.  *When weather forecasters in the Texas High Plains are trying to assess the potential for severe weather, a key issue is determining where the dry line is.  *U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says we are focusing too much on our top four markets for agricultural exports.  *Water challenges continue for farmers in the Rio Grande Valley.  *A good timely rain is always welcome in the Central Texas Blacklands.  *There are multiple new devices to monitor human heart function and some of these can be used on horses.

The 2024 Commodity Classic event was held Feb. 27-March 2 in Houston, TX. One of speakers was U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. He urged caution as the United States works through tensions with China because that country is a major importer of U.S. ag products.

EPISODE 7 DETAILS OUR TOP NEWS STORIES Not a bad day in South Dakota.  Raven Angus held their annual Customer Appreciation and Bred Heifer sale at the ranch just east of Colome, SD. The sale offering consisted of a select group of registered bred heifers and a large group of commercial heifers. The commercial heifers either originated from the Raven Angus cowherd or had been purchased from top producers in the area, many which have utilized Raven Angus genetics. All were either AI bred to Raven Angus sired or pasture bred to Raven Angus bulls. 10 Registered Angus Bred Heifers averaged $5,575, 617 Commercial Angus Heifers averaged $2,976 and 3 Ranch Horses averaged $11,833. According to the Tri-State Livestock News, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and seven other Secretaries, Commissioners, and Directors of Agriculture from Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and Wyoming sent a letter today to United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack raising concerns about a new rule allowing for the importation of beef from Paraguay. The group of agriculture officials is asking the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to pause the implementation of the Importation of Fresh Beef from Paraguay final rule. Given that the South American country has a history of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), and that the severe and highly transmissible disease could pose a significant threat to our nation's critical livestock sector as well as the beef production system in the United States, the state leaders are asking for a more current and reliable risk assessment to be completed. FEATURING Raven Angus https://www.ravenangus.com/ @ravenangus   SPONSORS   American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh   Medora Boot & Western Wear https://medoraboot.com/ @MedoraBootWesternWear   Stockmens Livestock Exchange http://www.gostockmens.com/ @GoStockmens Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email RanchItUpShow@gmail.com FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/   The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming References https://www.tsln.com/news/secretary-naig-7-other-state-ag-leaders-raise-concerns-over-usdas-paraguay-beef-import-rule/ https://www.tsln.com/market-reports/production-sale-reports/raven-angus-customer-appreciation-and-bred-heifer-sale/

US Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, was recently in Tennessee participating in a town hall hosted by RFD TV. Vilsack laid out the Biden Administrations view for moving agriculture forward and took Tennessee farmers questions. Thomas Capps US Secretary of Agriculture talks with Tennessee farmers. Hello and welcome to Tennessee Home and Farm Radio, I'm Thomas Capps. Tom Vilsack American agriculture is one of the great gifts of this country. But I want to make sure that every farm regardless of size, has the ability to do what they love to do. And more importantly, and as importantly, they have the ability to transfer to the next generation. Thomas Capps US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was recently in Tennessee talking with farmers at a town hall hosted by RFD TV. Vilsack laid out the Biden administration's vision for the industry moving forward and answered the Tennessee farmers questions. Vilsack believes expanding opportunities and making farming more profitable will help keep more people in the industry and sustain it for the next generation. Tom Vilsack We need production agriculture, but we also need a companion system that enables that small and mid sized operation to have multiple ways in which they get money from that farming operation so that they can stay viable. Farmers are the best stewards of the land, we just want to make sure that they continue and that have the resources and the ability to do that, and that they get a market advantage. And that is by by virtue of being able to measure, quantify and verify the results. They can participate in other revenue generating opportunities with ecosystem service markets that we create through our rural development programs and through our various economic development programs, more processing capacity so that you can process that agricultural waste into a million different things. Thomas Capps Vilsack also believes there are many opportunities for farmers to sell their products directly to consumers. Tom Vilsack People really are anxious to know where their food comes from. They like the idea when they go to a grocery store that they can buy local. They like the idea that their kids are consuming locally produced items at school. They love the idea of Farm to School, they love the idea of of the local restaurant being able to say you know this chicken wing is from you know, this, farmer and this pork chop is from that farmer. We need to do more of that. Thomas Capps For Tennessee Home and Farm Radio, I'm Thomas Capps.

Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate more than doubles Investments to $17B, Partners to 600+, and Innovation Sprints to 78 at COP28 December 2023, Dubai, UAE: The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), a global initiative spearheaded by the United Arab Emirates and the United States, announced more than doubling of investments, partners, and Innovation Sprints in transformative climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation, at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28). COP28, will it make an impact on global warming? With the support of over 600 government and non-government partners, AIM for Climate announced an increased investment of more than $17 billion, up from $8 billion at COP27, representing a more than doubling of investments. The increased investment comprises over $12 billion from Government Partners, with contributions from Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, the European Commission, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United States, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam and over $5 billion investment from Innovation Sprints. AIM for Climate introduced 27 Innovation Sprints, initiatives led and self-funded by partners to achieve expedited results in agricultural and food systems innovation. There are now 78 Innovation Sprints in total, more than double what was announced at COP27, aligned with one or more of AIM for Climate's Innovation Sprint focal areas: Smallholder Farmers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries; Emerging Technologies; Agroecological Research; and Methane Reduction. To view all AIM for Climate Innovation Sprints, including those announced at COP28, please visit this link. The investments in the AIM for Climate initiative are enabled and supported by a coalition that has more than doubled in partners to over 600. This diverse group includes governments, businesses, academia, non-profits, think tanks, and more. The new investments, partners, and Innovation Sprint announcements were made by AIM for Climate co-leads U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and UAE Minister of Climate Change & Environment, Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri at the UAE Pavilion, COP28. These announcements underpin AIM for Climate's progress in significantly increasing investment in and other support for climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation over the period of 2021 to 2025. Dignitaries at the event emphasized the urgent need for innovative approaches in agriculture and food systems to confront the climate crisis. Additionally, they highlighted the importance of investing in climate-smart agriculture and food systems, demonstrating how AIM for Climate partners and Innovation Sprints are driving innovation through new investments. Through these collaborative efforts, AIM for Climate demonstrates a commitment to developing sustainable and resilient agricultural practices to address climate change and global hunger. The remarks at the event reflected the ongoing discussions at COP28, revolving around the intersection of climate change, food systems, and agricultural innovation. Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri said: "We are witnessing tremendous progress in transforming the global food and agricultural systems at COP28, which has placed the theme at the heart of the Presidency agenda. The world has rallied together for the implementation of the 'COP28 UAE Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action' with 134 nations endorsing it, in addition to support gained from non-state partners. The significant traction gained by AIM for Climate is another step in promoting climate-smart agriculture, driven by innovation and advanced technology, which is cr...

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Native chefs share the stage at the White House Tribal Nations Summit. Vilsack outlined several tribal initiatives at the Department of Agriculture, which he leads. The work includes food prepared by five Native chefs for tribal leaders who are attending the two-gathering in Washington, D.C. Native chefs participating: * Rob Kinneen (Tlingit) * Crystal Wahpepah (Kickapoo / Sac and Fox) * Joe Robbins (Penobscot) * Francisco Alegria (Menominee) * Leah Husby (Menominee) The chefs are being assisted by students from the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, a tribal college in New Mexico. The presentation occurred during the morning session of the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 6, 2023.

United States President Joe Biden, Cabinet members and Senior Administration Officials have been making stops in states in the central part of the country as part of their Investing in Rural America Event Series. In this episode, Jesse Allen with the American Ag Network, Agriculture of America and Market Talk visits with US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack about the investments.

Monday's Second Hour: The show continues from the Wyffels Cron Cam plot at the Adel DMACC Campus. Bob is joined to begin the hour by Doug Pooch with a look at yield and moisture results on the crop coming out of the corn cam plot. David had a conversation with US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack about ELRP and ERP and the importance of relief programs to keep farmers afloat in difficult circumstances. Ending the show, Jamey Kohake from Paragon Investments tells us what is happening in the markets as we await more numbers to roll in from harvest.

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Our guest today is Dr. Caree Cotwright, director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity at the Food and Nutrition Service at the US Department of Agriculture. Dr. Cotwright is leading a USDA-wide approach to advancing food and nutrition security in the United States. Part of her responsibility includes the charge from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to make MyPlate a household name. MyPlate is the official visual reminder of the US government to make healthy food choices from each of the five food groups. Now, this turns out to be a tall but important order. About a quarter of US adults have heard of MyPlate, according to a recent survey. Interview Summary You came to USDA while on leave from the University of Georgia (UGA) where, by the way, you were the first Black woman in the Department of Nutritional Sciences to earn tenure. Congratulations for this, and please know how much I appreciate the important role that you've played in our field. So, let's start with discussing what drew you to food policy and what makes you excited about your role in public service at USDA? I am really excited about this role because it's just a privilege. When I think about the fact that USDA has the title or has a position for the director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity, I get excited about that. It's been a privilege to work on advancing all of the things that have come about because of the White House Conference. I came to nutrition policy really in a kind of a roundabout way. I was working on my master's at UGA and I was doing an internship at the Center for Science and the Public Interest (CSPI). At that time, I was wanting to write on the Nutrition Action Health letter, but they had someone who was mentoring in nutrition policy and that someone was Margo Wootan. She kind of took me under her wing and helped me to learn about what nutrition policy was.  After completing my master's and my PhD, I did my postdoc, and then did a RISE fellowship at the CDC. I was working on disseminating policy around early care and education obesity prevention policies and just really to understand the keen role that policy plays in the advancement of nutrition and policies in general. That was really eye-opening for me. I knew that during my role at University of Georgia as a faculty member that I would focus on both policy and intervention. I've had such a wonderful experience of being able to use different creative approaches, but also using policy. Some of those approaches have earned me the opportunity to talk to a variety of communities in different ways, including having a TED Talk. It's just been a joy to do this work. You've had so many interesting experiences and I could see how you'd be passionate about food policy after spending time at CSPI, especially with Margo Wootan. There aren't many people that know food policy like she does. But one thing I wanted to ask you about is one of the highly novel part of your work and your approach to nutrition has been to incorporate the creative arts, including storytelling. Tell us about this if you would. Storytelling has always been near and dear to my heart. When people ask me about that question, I've been doing it since I was about five years old when I was asked to come and give the commencement speech for my nursery school. I wasn't afraid, it was fun for me, and I just said, "Wow, this is really something that I can do." I enjoyed connecting and engaging with others. As I think about my work, I know that telling stories and using creative approaches to meet people where they are helps us to promote a variety of topics. Of course, it's kind of entertainment education, but using these approaches is a catalyst to get people interested in what we're doing. We know we're competing with so many things that pull people's attention now.  Some of the things that I've done are I have a play about nutrition for young children, I have a hip hop song. I tell stories even in my speeches because I know that when I can connect, people will remember that story. And that's so important. Through my work, I promoted the Child and Adult Care Food program. I worked on the SNAP-Ed program at University of Georgia. We've done creative things like having skits and have enough care to call Healthy Bear that the children relate to. Even in some of our work that I've been blessed to have and had the privilege to work with Robert Wood Johnson Healthy Research to have social media and to use all of these approaches, but to use it to promote health and use it to promote healthy messages and messages specifically about nutrition. That creativity and those approaches are things that I bring to my current position in thinking about how do we engage the public, especially as we continue forward with advancing nutrition security and health equity, as well as making MyPlate a household brand? I love that creativity. I think back on memorable speeches I've heard or talks I've listened to and things, very often, it's the stories that you remember. The fact that you're recognizing that, appreciating that, and perfecting it, I think is really impressive. I'm glad to learn a little bit more about that. Let's talk now about your federal service at the CDC. This was another experience that I know helped shape your interest and your passions and your desire to return to public service at USDA. That's a wonderful question. It was such a wonderful opportunity to come to CDC at a time we were on the cusp of really thinking about how do we develop and disseminate policy related to obesity prevention for our youngest children, age zero to five. I had just finished a postdoc in community-based participatory research at Morgan State University working with Head Start children. At the time when I got to CDC, we had former First Lady Michelle Obama working on Let's Move! One of the key initiatives was Let's Move! Child Care. We modeled the initiative and the work we were doing related to policy on the work of an outstanding researcher. Her name is Dr. Dianne Ward. Not only was she an outstanding researcher, she became a mentor, colleague, and friend of mine. I just have so much admiration for the work that Dianne Ward did and the trailblazing efforts that she did to advance policy in the early care and education setting related to obesity prevention, but also in equity.  So we were working on these things and my task was to go around to stakeholders all across the country and make sure that they understood what we were saying. So again, bringing in that community engagement and the training that I had, I said, "We can't just put this on a website and say, 'Hey everybody, you should go out and do this.' We have to go in and teach people and train people and explain it." Fortunately, my mentor there, Dr. Reynolds and Heidi Blanck, they agreed. I was able to go out and help to disseminate the policy, and again, it gave me such a strong and firm understanding of how to really relate.  I'll tell you just a quick story. At the time, I didn't have kids, Kelly, and we were talking about these obesity prevention policies and we said, "Okay, no screen time for children under two," and those things. It wasn't until I had kids and I thought, "Well, how do you do that?" Because it has to be realistic and you have to think about how these policies work on the ground. As I talk to childcare providers, as I talk to stakeholders, as I talk to people working at the state level across the country, we help gain an understanding for just how these policies will go into place and gain support for policy implementation because we can't do the work without the people who are working on the ground level. Two things I want to make note of that you just said. First is if it's easy to to talk about how children should be fed and learn about food until you have them, and then all of a sudden, it gets a lot more complicated, I know. But the other thing I'm grateful that you did was to pay tribute to Dianne Ward. Many of our listeners may know she was a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and recently passed away. There are people all over the country in the world who were just broken hearted by this because she was such a dear friend and colleague to many of us, and just a completely inspired researcher who wanted to make a difference in the world and really did. It's not surprising that she touched you and your professional career in such positive ways and that's true of a lot of us. I'm really happy that we were able to talk about her for a moment. So thank you. Thank you. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity. Let's talk more about your current position at USDA now. Can you tell us what your primary responsibilities are and what your vision is for your work ahead? Yes. My primary responsibilities are to advance the work of food and nutrition security and health equity. I know that's a part of my title, but we really are working to make sure that people are able to get access to the food they need. Our definition is that nutrition security means that everyone has equitable access and consistent access to healthy, safe, and affordable food that is optimal for their wellbeing. We do this at USDA through four pillars. We think about having meaningful support for nutrition and nutrition education, making sure that people have access to that healthy, safe, and affordable food, making sure that we work through collaborative action through partnerships, and then making sure that we prioritize equity every step of the way.  When you think about USDA and the programs that FNS has and the programs that we are working on in our mission area, we have lots of opportunities to advance nutrition security because our work is just so closely related. I work very closely with our programs and I work a lot with our stakeholders, both internally and externally, to make sure that people are aware of the work that we're doing. But not only that, that we are leveraging things like the historic White House Conference, making sure that we have lots of commitments from people all over. We've had over $8 billion of commitments. But making sure that with our stakeholders and our partners, that we lean into new creative approaches that will help us to reach our goals. We have some really big goals to end hunger, to improve nutrition, physical activity, and to reduce diet-related diseases and disparities. We are holding ourselves accountable and making sure that we're getting the word out and making sure that we're partnering in very meaningful ways.  A part of my larger vision is a part of the secretary's vision, which is to make MyPlate a household brand. We think about what does that mean? We want to make sure, you said early on that about 25% of Americans are aware of this tool, but we want to make sure that not only are they aware, but they use the wonderful resources that are attached to MyPlate because it is our federal symbol for healthy eating. It's heartening to hear about your vision and to understand the kind of progress that's being made to advance food and nutrition security, and also to specifically leverage some of the commitments that were made at the White House Conference. In addition to what the federal government can do, are there things that individuals can do like our listeners, for example, or the ways they can help? Yes, and I'm so glad you brought up your listeners because that's so important. So every voice matters. And so all of our actions add up collectively. I've heard up from some wonderful, wonderful people in West Virginia and Oklahoma, just all across the country. When I go out and speak and I tell people, "You have to help me with this mission of making MyPlate of household brand." They sent me back things that they're doing. Creative things like setting up kids farmers' markets, popup markets in places like hardware stores that don't traditionally do that. But they will set it up and let a farmer come in and set up a popup shop, and then they provide the tokens through some of our wonderful programs like SNAP-Ed and FNA. When we think about these creative solutions where there are already existing things, but we're solving a problem, we're solving that access problem. Just thinking about that and making sure that we are all collectively working together, we want to hear from you. We want to hear from you. I always give out my email. It's caree.cartwright@usda.gov. We want to hear from your ideas. We also have our pillar pages on our website. If you just look at nutrition security at USDA, we have our pillar pages so you can learn more. But we also have a very short video where we're talking about the work that we're doing and highlighting that work, and a blog that is attached to that. So again, if you're wanting to promote efforts that we're doing, that's a very quick synopsis and a short way to get it out there to people to spread the word and increase awareness about all of the wonderful things that we're doing to advance food and nutrition security. I never thought of my hardware store as a place to learn about nutrition, but why the heck not? Let's talk about MyPlate a little bit more. What's your role and how are you going to go about trying to make MyPlate a household name? It's a very multi-pronged approach. My role is to bring those creative approaches. One of the things I love about this position is that it's a culmination of so many of the things that I've already been doing. Using my creativity, thinking about the equity focus, and working with our Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. They're a wonderful team. They've already been doing wonderful things on MyPlate but helping to amplify that work and helping to get it out there so we make it a household brand. We have a multi-pronged approach where we'll be using social media. I told you I was able to use that in my research. Not only that but doing things where we're celebrating the great work that people are doing around MyPlate. Like for example, I know in Oklahoma, they had a wonderful day at the capitol and the lieutenant governor was working with students to put food in the right MyPlate categories and making sure that people are aware of them. There are artists making songs about MyPlate. And so, making sure that we are making the public aware of what we're doing. With this multi-pronged approach, we'll be doing listening sessions. We're hearing from people about what can we do better? What do you really like? Are here things that we can change? Really hearing from the community on that level. Then, also thinking about industry and how can industry partner to promote MyPlate and promote those food categories so that people have an understanding of MyPlate and the branding of the icon. Making sure that people recognize MyPlate and the icon and are knowledgeable about the resources that we have. I'm really excited about doing partnerships because this is a one USDA approach. We're going across all levels to make sure that we get the word out about MyPlate. And we do have a MyPlate national strategic partnership with partner organizations all over the country that are already helping us to do this work. We want to attract new partners, to have new partners to come in, and lean in to help us to amplify MyPlate and all the wonderful resources for the public. I'm assuming it's pretty easy to find out about MyPlate online, is that right? It is. It's myplate.gov. It is very simple. All of our materials are branded with that, but it's very simple. You can remember MyPlate, you can remember our website. So it's myplate.gov. You can go directly there and find all of our wonderful resources, and we'll be having more, as I said, on social media. I don't want to forget this point too as well, Kelly. There are cultural adaptations. When I'm out in the field, people ask me about, what about for my culture? What about for the things that I eat? How is MyPlate relevant to that? What I love about MyPlate is that it's so adaptable. During our listening sessions and the work that CNPP is doing, we are working to address that as well. Again, meeting people where they are, having them understand that your cultural foods are healthy foods too, and how do we use MyPlate to guide our healthy choices when we're making our meal choices. Again, you look at the plate, half the plate is fruits and vegetables and that can be from a variety of sources and a variety of cultures and preparations and lots of different foods. And so we want to make sure that people are understanding that and that we get the word out there. Bio Dr. Caree Jackson Cotwright serves as the Director of Nutrition Security and Heath Equity for the Food and Nutrition Service at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In this role, Dr. Cotwright leads a whole-of-Department approach to advancing food and nutrition security. She also serves as one of two Departmental representatives on accelerating action on the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health goals to end hunger, improve nutrition and physical activity, and reduce diet-related diseases and disparities and implementing the corresponding National Strategy. Her work includes building public awareness of USDA's actions to advance food and nutrition security, as well as collaborating and building partnerships with key stakeholders to maximize our reach and impact. Dr. Cotwright is on leave as an Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences in the University of Georgia's College of Family and Consumer Sciences' Department of Nutritional Sciences. Her research centers on promoting healthy eating among infants through age five-years-old with a particular focus on accelerating health equity among historically underserved populations via community-based participatory research and focusing on developing, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining best practices and policies in the early child education setting. She has developed a variety of innovative interventions, which use theater, media, and other arts-based approaches. She is the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications and secured over $1M in grants focused on obesity prevention and health equity from Healthy Eating Research, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the USDA. From 2010-2013, she worked as an ORISE Research Fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, where she was highly engaged in the early care education elements of the First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative dedicated to helping kids and families lead healthier lives. Dr. Cotwright holds a PhD in Foods and Nutrition and Community Nutrition and MS in Foods and Nutrition both from the University of Georgia and a bachelor's degree in Biology from Howard University and is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She lives in Athens, GA with her loving husband and adorable three daughters.  

The 2023 Farm Bill is expected to be a $1.7 trillion piece of legislation (that's "trillion" with a T). Less than 20 percent actually finds its way to U.S. farms so making the case why you need attention can be "do-or-die." Fresh off a Farmer Fly-in, USA Rice Senior Director Jamison Cruce joins us to talk about rice's legislative priorities for this massive bill. Also, Michael sat down with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to talk rice farmer assistance and communicating about agriculture in general. With special guests: Jamison Cruce, Senior Director of Government Affairs, USA Rice, LG Raun, Texas Rice Farmer, and Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Hosted by: Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association is calling on Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to immediately half U.S. beef imports from Brazil. The announcement comes as Brazil reported another atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy to the World Animal Organization for Animal Health last week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earlier this month, protesters from Salt Lake City to Washington DC demanded that U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack revoke a permit for the proposed Uinta Basin Railway. Today on the news, we hear how a Utah train could impact communities in Colorado and beyond. Plus, policymakers met in Las Vegas last week to discuss the future of the Colorado River. But, they didn't emerge with any new commitments to significantly cut back demand. Photo: A Union Pacific train hauling heated tanker cars travels through Glenwood Springs. Earlier this month, volunteers organized rallies across the country protesting the Uinta Basin Railway. Credit Amy Hadden Marsh

Protesters across the country on Saturday demanded US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack revoke permits for the Uinta Basin Railway—an 88-mile railroad that would connect oil fields in Utah to existing rail lines. And Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold officially certified the results of the 2022 midterm elections on Monday.

Delegates at the ongoing COP27 summit continue to talk about ways to slow climate change. One initiative is the Agricultural Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM), which was launched last year at COP26 by the United States and the United Arab Emirates. Joining Julia to discuss AIM is US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.  Also on today's show: Christie's CEO Guillaume Cerutti talks about the just-concluded auction of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's renowned art collection which raised over $1.6 billion for charity. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Climate change is a touchy topic in farm country. But one third of greenhouse gas emissions come from food and agriculture, so it's crucial that the industry becomes part of the climate change solution.  For years almost all the action on climate change centered on energy – solar and wind and electric vehicles taking on coal and gas and oil. But now Washington is suddenly buzzing about “climate-smart agriculture,” and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is in the middle of the action. He just announced $3 billion in grants for “climate-smart commodities.” The Inflation Reduction Act is sending the USDA $20 billion for climate-smart projects. It's incredible how quickly the food and climate issue has moved to the center of the plate. This week, https://twitter.com/MikeGrunwald (Mike) and https://twitter.com/TamarHaspel (Tamar) welcome Secretary Vilsack as their first Climavores guest. They dig in on everything from regulating farmers to regenerative agriculture to subsidies as a bridge to market solutions. And of course Mike pushes the Secretary on his favorite topic –  biofuels.  Have a question about food and climate change for Mike and Tamar? Leave a message on the Climavores hotline at (508) 377-3449. Or email us at climavores@postscriptaudio.com. We might feature your question on a future episode.  Climavores is a production of https://postscriptmedia.com/ (Post Script Media).  https://twitter.com/ClimavoresPod (Twitter), https://www.instagram.com/climavorespod/ (Instagram) https://postscriptmedia.com/climavores/ (Website) ----------- Have feedback or questions? http://www.twitter.com/importantnotimp (Tweet us), or send a message to questions@importantnotimportant.com New here? Get started with our fan favorite episodes at https://www.importantnotimportant.com/podcast (importantnotimportant.com/podcast). ----------- Follow us: Subscribe to our newsletter at https://www.importantnotimportant.com (importantnotimportant.com) Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ImportantNotImp (twitter.com/ImportantNotImp) Follow Quinn: http://twitter.com/quinnemmett (twitter.com/quinnemmett) Edited by https://anthonyluciani.com (Anthony Luciani) Produced by https://twitter.com/willowbeck_ (Willow Beck) Intro/outro by Tim Blane: http://timblane.com/ (timblane.com) Find our more about our guests here: https://www.importantnotimportant.com/guest-stats (https://www.importantnotimportant.com/guest-stats) Advertise with us: https://www.importantnotimportant.com/sponsors (https://www.importantnotimportant.com/sponsors)

Don't miss our live episode of Climavores in New York City on October 20! Sign up here for a night of live audio and networking with top voices in climate journalism. Climate change is a touchy topic in farm country. But one third of greenhouse gas emissions come from food and agriculture, so it's crucial that the industry becomes part of the climate change solution.  For years almost all the action on climate change centered on energy – solar and wind and electric vehicles taking on coal and gas and oil. But now Washington is suddenly buzzing about “climate-smart agriculture,” and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is in the middle of the action. He just announced $3 billion in grants for “climate-smart commodities.” The Inflation Reduction Act is sending the USDA $20 billion for climate-smart projects. It's incredible how quickly the food and climate issue has moved to the center of the plate. This week, Mike and Tamar welcome Secretary Vilsack as their first Climavores guest. They dig in on everything from regulating farmers to regenerative agriculture to subsidies as a bridge to market solutions. And of course Mike pushes the Secretary on his favorite topic – biofuels.  Have a question about food and climate change for Mike and Tamar? Leave a message on the Climavores hotline at (508) 377-3449. Or email us at climavores@postscriptaudio.com. We might feature your question on a future episode.  Climavores is a production of Post Script Media.  VERGE 22, taking place Oct 25-27 in San Jose, CA, will convene more than 4,000 leaders working together to address the climate crisis across six strategic areas: clean energy, sustainable transportation, carbon removal, regenerative food systems, net-zero buildings and the startup ecosystem. Register today and use the code V22PSMEDIA for 10% off of the pass type of your choice: https://bit.ly/3f2f2FQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ADL reveals public officials who have paid dues to the Oath Keepers | Blake Masters slammed by veterans group in Tucson | Tribal leaders applaud federal climate change funding | Asian American Pacific Islander advocates keep momentum from soaring 2020 voter turnout | Arizona law banning recording of police is blocked by judge on First Amendment grounds | US Sec of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visits Denver, announces millions in federal funding projects https://heartlandpod.com/Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD"Change The Conversation"

ADL reveals public officials who have paid dues to the Oath Keepers | Blake Masters slammed by veterans group in Tucson | Tribal leaders applaud federal climate change funding | Asian American Pacific Islander advocates keep momentum from soaring 2020 voter turnout | Arizona law banning recording of police is blocked by judge on First Amendment grounds | US Sec of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visits Denver, announces millions in federal funding projects https://heartlandpod.com/Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD"Change The Conversation"

Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) Board Director, Jeff O'Connor recalls his experience on May 11, 2022 when the President of the United States, Joe Biden, along with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited OC Farms.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack believes climate can be a catalyst to new revenue for farmers and ranchers.

In December 2021, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack requested that the dairy industry “get in a room” and work collaboratively to build consensus and find solutions to Federal Milk Marketing Order shortfalls. He specified that “the only way this works for the industry is to do the hard job of listening to one another.” In response to his request, the American Farm Bureau Federation is hosting an industry-wide dairy conference to discuss dairy pricing and meaningful changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Order system. Find out more about the Forum on this Our Ohio Weekly. 00:00 - American Farm Bureau is giving the dairy industry a chance to talk about pricing and meaningful changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Order system. The Forum will be held on October 14th-16th in Kansas City. AFBF economist Danny Munch shares the details. 16:50 - Ohio Farm Bureau recently filed two amicus briefs in prominent court cases. One being Ohio Power v. Burns case, an eminent domain case at the Supreme Court level here in the Buckeye State and the other being Columbia Gas of Ohio v. Bailey Family/Arno Renner Trust. Ohio Farm Bureau Policy Counsel Leah Curtis shares more about OFBF's involvement. 23:50 - This week's “To the Beat of Agriculture” brings up to a Groveport farm that is home to a growing goat yoga operator (amongst other things). But more than that, Harrison Farm is about planting seeds of perseverance that will sprout when the time comes. 32:20 - Farm Credit Mid-America's Growing Forward program for young, beginning and small farmers plays a critical role in the shared purpose to secure the future of rural communities and agriculture. Farm Credit Mid-America's Hilary Poulson shares how the program provides this important segment of customers with access to sound and constructive credit through individualized programs and products. 42:20 - Over the next few weeks, Allen and Van Wert County Farm Bureaus will be inviting kids of all ages to channel their “inner farmer” and drive a tractor on the fairgrounds track. Organization Director Jessica Vandenbroek has all of the info on Kids Dream Days.

Thursday's AOA began with Dr. Megan Neiderwerder, Associate Director of the Swine Health Information Center about their new focus on finishing unit biosecurity. In segment 2, Nathan Danielson of Biocognito discussed the interest he's seeing from tech companies and manufacturers in finding new uses for crops. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack joined the show in segment 3 with an update on the work USDA has done to improve meat processing capacity; and we closed with Julie Busse, Director of Communications for NCGA about the ongoing education process in Washington DC.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack weighs in on calls to allow farmers to plant on CRP land. Drought is causing major problems for the nation's cattle industry. The application window is now open for the Family Land Heritage program. The annual Hemphill County Beef Conference is coming up in Canadian. Consumers shouldn't ruffle their feathers over a case of avian influenza in Texas. We'll have those stories and more on this episode of Texas Ag Today.

Snowpack levels in the Four Corners show small signs of improvement over last year, but some areas in the Southwest may face water shortages later this year. Avian influenza is affecting egg production, and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says "no" to opening reserve croplands.

Mark is surprised by new directions taken by the USDA in this conversation with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. The discussion continues with Ricardo Salvador, senior scientist and director of the Union of Concerned Scientists Food & Environment Program.Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts.Follow Mark on Twitter at @bittman, and on Facebook and Instagram at @markbittman. Subscribe to Mark's newsletter The Bittman Project at www.bittmanproject.com.Questions or comments about the show? Email food@markbittman.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This edition of The Ethanol Report includes some of the highlights of the 2022 NEC. Hear from Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Geoff Cooper, Chairperson Jeanne McCaherty of Guardian Energy, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality Director Sarah Dunham, lifecycle analysis expert Isaac Emery, Volkswagen Latin America's Pablo Di Si, author and energy consultant Bob McNally, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Lanzajet CEO Jimmy Samartzis, GEVO Chief Commercial Officer Tim Cesarek, and National Corn Growers Association president Chris Edgington.  

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack addresses dairy cows contaminated with PFAS, Canadian railroads battle again for KC Southern, and Spencer Chase catches up with biofuels advocates at Farm Progress Show. That and more in today's DriveTime.

Why is high quality food important for gut health Following a restrictive diet can cause malnourishment What are we actually eating? What is a high quality food Greenwashing Why is it important to eat Organic and Non-GMO food? History of chemical fertilizers Round Up - Glyphosate Glyphosate contaminated the water and air Glyphosate, Root Cause of Inflammation Download this publication- Genetically engineered crops, glyphosate and the deterioration of health inthe United States of America Current Secretary of Agriculture- Tom Vilsack, has ties with Monsanto Genetically Modified Food (GMO) uses the most chemicals It's worth looking into the creation of GMOs Zach Bush webinar about GMOs Altered Genes and Twisted Truth by Steven Druker Why bother if even organic food is contaminated? USDA require buffer zones between organic and non organic farms Natural pesticides Download The Holistic Healing Questionnaire This episode is edited by The Pod Launchpad Music by Aaron Taos Use promo code BETTERHEALTH for 40% off frequency-minded music from Listening to Smile Featuring the Frequency Minded Music of Listening to Smile https://listeningtosmile.com/. Listening to Smile creates a new Frequency Minded Music Monthly in the theme of astrological energy. The Doors of Perception (A444 Hz) - © - 2021 -Listening to Smile - Ian Morris - https://listeningtosmile.com

Former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has taken up the position again for President Biden. Equity for people of color in agriculture, nutrition security for all Americans, and using land wisely to combat climate change are among his top priorities. More about Secretary Vilsack: USGA.govCSU Spur: CSUspur.orgTheme Music: "Work" by KetsaProduction: Peachislander.comUs Department of Aghttps://www.facebook.com/USDAhttps://www.instagram.com/usdagov/https://twitter.com/USDAhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/usda/TOM - https://twitter.com/SecVilsack

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack defends the administration and need for more farmworkers, and a vote to move ahead on a bipartisan infrastructure proposal fails. That and more in today's DriveTime.  

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack stresses carbon markets will be voluntary for farmers and House and Senate Ag Republicans release a financial impact report on the elimination of stepped-up basis. That and more in today's DriveTime.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announces more coronavirus relief for farmers. That and more from the final day of the Agri-Pulse Ag and Food Policy Summit in today's DriveTime.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is scheduled to meet with the Chinese ag minister tonight and House Agriculture leaders see different paths for carbon markets. More in today's DriveTime. 

Wednesday on Adams on Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Pres. & CEO of the US Dairy Export Council discusses the importance of USMCA and the potential impact of closing the border with Mexico, Arlan Suderman with INTL FC Stone discusses the market impact of trade deals and flooding and Brian Kuehl, Ex. Dir. of Farmers for Free Trade announces a new effort to promote USMCA.

Wednesday on Adams on Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Pres. & CEO of the US Dairy Export Council discusses the importance of trade deals, Matt Reiners with POET explains a new corn oil product for roads and Brian Jennings, CEO of ACE talks about pressing EPA administrator nominee Andrew Wheeler on RFS decisions.

Thursday on Adams on Agriculture Tom Vilsack, President & CEO of the US Dairy Export Council discusses the need for trade deals, Purdue Ag Economist Chris Hurt gives his 2019 ag outlook and Eric Bohl with Missouri Farm Bureau explains Missouri's new meat labeling law.  

Friday on Adams on Agriculture Tom Vilsack, President & CEO of the US Dairy Export Council discusses the new USMCA trade deal for dairy, Geoff Cooper, President & CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association talks E 15 and Arlan Suderman with INTL FC Stone reviews the latest USDA numbers.