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The Challenges Facing Farmers in a Changing World

Dan July 15, 2013 Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Over 151 years ago President Abraham Lincoln created the department that we currently know as USDA and while its mission has remains relatively the same, Acting USDA Under Secretary Michael Scuse says a lot has changed during that time.


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Secretary Michael Scuse talks about the irony of how those changes have impacted agriculture and in many ways has added to an already challenging task of producing food and fiber.


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