USDA Releases New Report on Climate Change

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Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack

A new report has warnings about the effects of climate change on world food security. Gary Crawford has the story with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

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Secretary Vilsack told a meeting of the Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture in Paris about what the U.S. is doing to help famers adapt to climate change and to reduce carbon emissions.

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