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Rural Tour
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This playlist includes videos from Rural Tour events throughout the government.
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USDA Weekly Features
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Television Feature production includes a weekly satellite feed for news and farm broadcasters covering USDA events and activities. We write and produce TV features, prepare video segments and provide coverage of news conferences, agency information campaigns and vital messages. USDA-TV Features are aired regularly on the nation's leading agricultural broadcast networks. Stories cover mission messages including trade, biotechnology, rural development, research, water quality, nutrition, food safety, national forests, conservation, cooperative extension, small farms, and marketing.
New stories are usually added each Thursday. |
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Recovery Act
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USDA was appropriated $28 billion (3.5 percent) of the package. The Act provides $19.7 billion to increase the monthly amount of nutrition assistance to 31.8 million people. Enables expanded opportunities for broadband loans and grants to rural communities. Expands funding opportunities to develop water and waste facilities.
Provides funding to protect and conserve the nation's forests and farm land. |
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United We Serve
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The Vice President and Agriculture Secretary went to rural America to highlight th...
Welcome to USDA with introduction from Secretary Tom Vilsack
Success Stories - Hope of the Maasai
INTRO: Researchers at New Mexico State University are looking at ways to conserve ...
"Know Your Farmer Know Your Food" is a new USDA initiative to help more Americans ...
INTRO: Some of Sesame Streets most noted muppets have collaborated with the Nation...
SMITHSVILLE, OKLAHOMA - ARRA WATER PROJECT
INTRO: Researchers in New Mexico are using a US Dept of Agriculture grant to prote...
Deputy Secretary Merrigan shops for produce at the USDA Farmer's Market. The produ...
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Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and Midwest and ...
Paths to Progress, is a 19-minute documentary-style film produced by the U.S. Depa...
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Agriculture Secretary To...
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vach1969
(1 hour ago)
Outstanding initiative. I would like to hear more mention of locally raised locker meat and poultry as well. Some sort of system to allow small-scale guys like me to get pasture-raised chickens to market more readily would be a nice compliment to the program as well. Besides the fuel savings, and better taste, there is a lot of benefit to the health of those of us who choose to grow our own, and/or buy locally grown.
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LittleBigFarm
(3 days ago)
I am a farmer in northwest NJ and belong to a grassroots organization called The Foodshed Alliance. We started a farmers market last year that is truly local --with vendors coming from only 25 miles away or less. We are trying to educate people about farmers, farmland and sustainable farmimg practices - it is taking a lot of time and effort but I think we are starting to make a dent. We could use more press on this issue. I know the USDA is talking more and more about this "foodshed" idea and our organization has been practising this for about 7 years now. I would like to invite you to visit us here Blairstown, NJ to see our wonderful market and how we are bringing business back to the farm and strengthening our community at the same time.
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BradysBeef
(3 days ago)
The initiative is a step in the right direction. However, the better move would be to remove all the red-tape that keeps local growers from succeeding.
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0hpat5fan
(3 days ago)
I agree completely with the comments of 21cancer21. To quote Joel Salatin, "everything I want to do is illegal". What one gov't agency permits, another denies! For example, USDA and OhioDA say I can sell up to 1000 broilers direct to consumer from my farm without needing to undergo the expensive and complex inspection process. However, the Ohio EPA prohibits unless I install a massive water containment system to catch and contain any water that comes in contact with the chicken during processing. The rules are written to deal with issues generated by large scale agribusiness, but are applied and enforced on the small producer who does not generate the same issues. Something is wrong when farmers face jail time and criminal penalties for selling a gallon of fresh 'raw' milk to an educated consumer who specifically goes out of the way to find and purchase it.
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dkzmom
(4 days ago)
I am hearing buzz about some draconian rules being imposed next year from Mr Vilsak's office (former Monsanto exec). Is it true that new rules fro farmers markets will be all produce will have to be under refrigeration, not ice chests or dry ice? How will that help in the whole "know our farmer" scheme?
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21cancer21
(4 days ago)
As a local food grower, I appreciate the sentiment of the message...but a true initiative to local growers and consumers can only begin with changes to legislation and regulations that currently inhibit and prevent the exchange of goods and services between producers and consumers. As long as local farmers' hands are tied to industrial standards (disgusting as they are) the laws prevent them from providing people good, wholesome food. As long as consumers' hands are tied by laws prohibiting them from buying meat and milk directly from their neighbors without government intervention, they are restricted from getting the good wholesome food they want. Initiatives are good - but let's change some laws!
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Top10ProduceLLC
(4 days ago)
The USDA is clearly listening to the people, and this initiative is very welcome! Thank you for taking this important first step.
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cindyb567
(5 days ago)
I love this new initiative. I live in Miami-Dade County, Florida and as a very active and involved parent, ptsa President and children's advocate for healthy eating, I believe this initiative should also open the conversation to improve the foods served through our food lunch program. It is more processed than fresh. So how do we support local produce and farms without serving these wonderful bounties to our children in schools? We must start the school lunch reform. It is the wave of the future and it will give longevity to our children's lives. It starts through education.
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stroeiulian04
(3 months ago)
NICE CHANEL !
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bellinivernon
(4 months ago)
.Exelente ! ; gracias , desde buenos aires.
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