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Vilsack says ‘renaissance’ taking place in ag

While speaking at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack offered an early peak at pilot projects selected for USDA’s $1 billion in funds for use on evaluating climate-smart agricultural commodities. Vilsack remains optimistic about the many investments being made in rural America during the last two years to continue to create more markets for U.S. farmers and set the foundation for U.S. to lead the world on climate.

Vilsack says USDA continues to encourage the agriculture industry in getting to a net zero carbon emissions future by focusing on…

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