USDA Celebrates Spending $3 Billion for Climate-Smart Commodities

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack traveled to Pennsylvania to celebrate investing over $3 billion in 135 projects under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities since its creation in September 2022.

“Through our Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, we are working to create an economy that supports rural communities, meets global demand for renewable and climate-smart goods, and achieves our climate goals,” said Secretary Vilsack. “Today we are celebrating tangible results from the historic effort, and continuing to move the ball forward on climate-smart innovation and the creation of new markets and income opportunities, especially for small and mid-sized farming operations.”

Vilsack in Hershey, PA (26:41)

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