Policy and regulation Market Trends Sustainability US Ag Secretary says 'Time has come' for US farms to cut methane emissions Incentive-based programs for farmers announced designed to fight climate change 4 November 2021 1 minute read By: Sarah Mikesell North America US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Our Partners dsm-firmenich Lallemand Lanxess Hamlet Protein Sarah Mikesell Editor in Chief Sarah Mikesell grew up on a five-generation family farming operation in Ohio, USA, where her family still farms. She feels extraordinarily lucky to get to do what she loves - write about livestock and crop agriculture. You can find her on LinkedIn. More from this author More News View all Brazil trade surplus dips in November Markets Imports and Exports Trade 5 December 2025 1 minute read Hog prices firm as February contracts extend gains - CME Market Trends Markets and economics 5 December 2025 1 minute read Beef futures climb on tight supplies and cold weather China, France agree on rules for French alfalfa exports Markets Imports and Exports Trade 5 December 2025 1 minute read Progress made on registering French pork offal suppliers Our Partners dsm-firmenich Lallemand Lanxess Hamlet Protein