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By Matt ReeseAs has been the tradition, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture addressed attendees of the Commodity Classic, this time on a virtual platform. Newly confirmed in the role, Tom Vilsack outlined some of the top priorities for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the coming months and years. First on the list was the ongoing response to COVID-19.“As difficult as it has been for those who work at USDA, it has been incredibly difficult for those we serve at USDA.

It was a week of optimism at Commodity Classic as higher prices have marketers excited about the prospects of the 2021 crop.

Compiled by Candace Krebs Celebrate “Meat-In Day” on March 20 Cities, counties, community organizations, restaurants, grocers and other businesses plan to fire up their grills, hold barbecues and celebrate the meat industry on March 20 in response to a proclamation by Colorado Governor Jared Polis declaring it “Meat Out Day.” The language in the proclamation, which is backed by a group called Farm Animal Rights Movement, claims a plant-based diet can “protect the environment by reducing our carbon footprint, preserving forests, grasslands, and wildlife habitats, and reduces pollutio...

-The Hagstrom Report Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said that work on climate-smart agricultural policies should take place in the next two years so that Congress has experiences from which to learn before writing the 2023 farm bill. In a speech made online to the Commodity Classic, the annual gathering of corn, soybean wheat and sorghum growers, Vilsack said that current conservation programs should be refocused on climate-smart agriculture and also said that a carbon bank that benefits farmers could also give Congress an idea of what needs to be included in a new five-year farm bill. Vil...

4 stories from Farm Futures this week that you may want to read again or for the first time.