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<p><strong><span><span>4/2/2024</span></span></strong><br>
<a href="https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2024/04/02/update-usda-entity-scale-greenhouse-gas-methods-report-available"><span><span>Update to USDA Entity-Scale Greenhouse Gas Methods Report Available</span></span></a></p>

<p><span><span><strong>2/27/2024</strong><br>
USDA Announces Progress on Newly Authorized Climate Programs</span></span></p>

<p><span><span><strong>2/12/2024</strong><br>
USDA Announces Complete Lineup of Plenary Sessions for the 100th Agricultural Outlook Forum</span></span></p>

<h2 class="usda-featured-header">2023</h2>

<p><strong>11/14/2023</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2023/11/14/usda-contributes-fifth-national-climate-assessment-highlighting"><span><span>USDA Contributes to the Fifth National Climate Assessment, Highlighting Impacts on Agriculture, Forests and Rural Communities and Adaptation Needs</span></span></a></p>

<p><span><span><strong>10/23/2024</strong><br>
USDA Releases Assessment on Agriculture and Forestry in Carbon Markets</span></span></p>

<p><strong><span><span>3/23/2023</span></span></strong><br>
<span><span>USDA Announces Changes to May WASDE</span></span></p>

<p><strong><span><span>2/13/2023</span></span></strong><br>
<u><span><span><span>AOF <a href="https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2022/10/27/usda-opens-registration-2023-agricultural-outlook-forum"><span>Opening Program Announced</span></a></span></span></span></u></p>

<h2 class="usda-featured-header">2022</h2>

<p><strong><span><span><span><span>10/27/2022</span></span></span></span></strong><br>
<a href="https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2022/10/27/usda-opens-registration-2023-agricultural-outlook-forum"><span><span><span><span><span>USDA Opens Registration for the 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum</span></span></span></span></span></a></p>

<p><strong><span><span><span><span>10/27/2022</span></span></span></span></strong><br>
<a href="https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2022/10/27/usda-announces-early-release-select-commodity-tables-agricultural"><span><span><span><span>USDA Announces Early Release of Select Commodity Tables for Agricultural Projections to 2032</span></span></span></span></a></p>

<p><strong>4/18/2022</strong><br>
Changes to WASDE starting in May</p>

<p><strong>1/25/2022</strong><br>
USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum</p>

<h2 class="usda-featured-header">2021</h2>

<p><strong>11/30/2021</strong><br>
<span><span>USDA Announces the Agricultural Outlook Forum Theme and Program</span></span></p>

<p><strong>10/27/2021</strong><br>
<span><span><span><span><a href="https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2021/10/27/usda-opens-registration-2022-agricultural-outlook-forum"><span>USDA Opens Registration for the 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum</span></a></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><strong>10/26/2021</strong><br>
USDA Announces Early Release of Select Commodity Tables for Agricultural Projections to 2031</p>

<p><strong>10/19/2021</strong><br>
<span><span>USDA and EPA Announce Winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge</span></span></p>

<p><strong>10/7/2021</strong><br>
<span><span>USDA Announces Plan to Integrate Climate Adaptation Into its Missions and Programs</span></span></p>

<p><strong>9/23/2021</strong><br>
<span><span>USDA Takes Significant Steps to Build More Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Food Systems</span></span></p>

<p><strong>4/8/2021</strong><br>
<span><span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span>USDA Announces Upcoming Changes to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Rice and Soybean Tables</span></span></span></span><span><span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span> Release & Contact Info</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><strong>1/11/2021</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2021/01/11/usda-announces-details-2021-agricultural-outlook-forum-program"><span><span>USDA Announces Details of the 2021 Agricultural Outlook Forum Program</span></span></a></p>

<h2 class="usda-featured-header">2020</h2>

<p><strong>12/14/2020</strong><br>
USDA Chief Economist Dr. Robert Johansson to Depart, Dr. Seth Meyer Named as the New Chief Economist</p>

<p><strong>11/18/2020</strong><br>
USDA Opens Registration for the 2021 Agricultural Outlook Forum</p>

<p><strong>10/26/2020</strong><br>
<span><span>USDA Announces Early Release of Select Commodity Tables for USDA’s Agricultural Projections to 2030</span></span></p>

<p><strong>5/7/2020</strong><br>
Dr. Cindy Nickerson Appointed as USDA Deputy Chief Economist</p>

<p><strong>3/23/2020</strong><br>
Dr. Mark Jekanowski Appointed World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman</p>

<p><strong>2/18/2020</strong><br>
Secretary Perdue Joins Western Hemisphere Ag Ministers for Session at Agricultural Outlook Forum</p>

<p><strong>1/16/2020</strong><br>
USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for the 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum</p>

<h2 class="usda-featured-header">2019</h2>

<p><strong>12/19/2019</strong><br>
Office of the Chief Economist Contributes to Advancing USDA Goals and Serving American Farmers</p>

<p><strong>12/03/2019</strong><br>
USDA Announces Details of the 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum Program</p>

<p><strong>10/25/2019</strong><br>
USDA Announces Early Release of Select Commodity Tables for USDA’s Agricultural Projections to 2029</p>

<p><strong>10/24/2019</strong><br>
USDA Opens Registration for the 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum</p>

<p><strong>6/19/2019</strong><br>
USDA World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Dr. Seth Meyer to Depart</p>

<p><strong>4/15/2019</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2019/04/15/upcoming-changes-may-2019-world-agricultural-supply-and-demand"><span><span>Upcoming Changes to the May 2019 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report</span></span></a></p>

<p><strong>4/2/2019</strong><br>
USDA Study Shows Significant Greenhouse Gas Benefits of Ethanol Compared with Gasoline</p>

<p><strong>2/1/2019</strong><br>
Canadian, Mexican Agriculture Leaders to Take Part in USDA’s 2019 Outlook Forum</p>

<p><strong>2/12/2019</strong><br>
U.S. Commodity Futures Chairman to speak at USDA’s 2019 Ag Outlook Forum</p>

<p><strong>1/3/2019</strong><br>
USDA Extends Early Bird Registration for the 2019 Agricultural Outlook Forum</p>

<h2 class="usda-featured-header">2018</h2>

<p><strong>12/21/2018</strong><br>
Office of the Chief Economist Contributes to Advancing USDA Goals and Serving American Farmers</p>

<p><strong>10/25/2018</strong><br>
USDA Announces 2019 Agricultural Outlook Forum</p>

<p><strong>10/24/2018 </strong><br>
USDA Announces Update to National Road Map for Integrated Pest Management (IPM)</p>

<p><strong>7/23/2018 </strong><br>
USDA Adds New Filename Convention for Accessing Its Monthly World Agricultural Supply And Demand Estimates Reports</p>

<p><strong>7/10/2018 </strong><br>
USDA to Ensure All Have Equal Access to Crop & Livestock Reports</p>

<p><strong>1/18/2018 </strong><br>
Quantifying Water Quality Benefits of Conservation Practice</p>

<h2 class="usda-featured-header">2012 – 2017</h2>

<p><strong>12/21/2017</strong><br>
<a href="/sites/default/files/documents/OCE_year_end_accomplishments_2017.pdf" id="anch_34">Office of the Chief Economist Contributes to USDA Success in 2017</a></p>

<p><strong>11/17/2017</strong><br>
<a href="/sites/default/files/documents/Early-ReleaseTablesLongTermProjections_to%202027.pdf" id="anch_35">Press Release for Early Release Notification of Ag Projections to 2027</a></p>

<p><strong>2/8/2017</strong><br>
<a href="/sites/default/files/documents/Iowa_Gov_Terry_Branstad_Plenary_Press_Release.pdf" id="anch_36">Iowa Governor Terry Branstad Named Distinguished Speaker for USDA’s 2017 Agricultural Outlook Forum Plenary</a></p>

<p><strong>2/7/2017</strong><br>
<a href="/sites/default/files/documents/2017_AOF_Student_Diversity_Program_Winners.pdf" id="anch_37">USDA Names 2017 Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program Winners</a></p>

<p><strong>1/30/2017</strong><br>
<a href="/sites/default/files/documents/170127_AOF_Plenary_PR_FINAL.pdf" id="anch_38">USDA 2017 Agricultural Outlook Forum Plenary Speakers Named</a></p>

<p><strong>11/21/2016</strong><br>
<a href="/sites/default/files/documents/Early-Release_Long_Term_Projections.pdf" id="anch_39">USDA Announces Early Release of Select Commodity Tables for USDA's Agricultural Projections to 2026</a></p>

<p><strong>11/08/2016</strong><br>
<a href="/sites/default/files/documents/ICEC_chair_appointment.pdf" id="anch_40">Michael Jewison Appointed Chair Of USDA’s Interagency Commodity Estimates Committee (ICEC) For Feed Grains</a></p>

<p><strong>2/11/2016</strong><br>
<a href="/media/press-releases/2016/02/11/agriculture-secretary-vilsack-announces-selection-warren-preston" id="anch_41">Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces the Selection of Warren Preston as USDA Deputy Chief Economist</a></p>

<p><strong>12/2/2015</strong><br>
<a href="/media/press-releases/2015/12/02/usda-announces-2016-agricultural-outlook-forum" id="anch_43">USDA Announces 2016 Agricultural Outlook Forum</a></p>

<p><strong>12/2/2015</strong><br>
<a href="/media/press-releases/2015/12/02/usda-report-warns-climate-change-likely-impede-progress-global-food" id="anch_44">USDA Report Warns Climate Change Likely to Impede Progress on Global Food Security</a></p>

<p><strong>7/10/2015</strong><br>
<a href="/media/press-releases/2015/07/10/agriculture-secretary-vilsack-announces-selection-dr-robert" id="anch_45">Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Selection of Dr. Robert Johansson as USDA Chief Economist</a></p>

<p><strong>6/22/2015</strong><br>
<a href="/media/press-releases/2015/06/22/usda-updates-department-policy-climate-change-adaptation" id="anch_46">USDA Updates Department Policy for Climate Change Adaptation</a></p>

<p><strong>5/6/2015</strong><br>
<a href="/media/press-releases/2015/05/07/usdas-may-12-2015-world-agricultural-supply-and-demand-estimates" id="anch_47">USDA's May 12, 2015, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report to incorporate Minor Table Changes</a></p>

<p><strong>12/16/2014</strong><br>
<a href="/sites/default/files/documents/141216USDAAgriculturalProjectionsto2024EarlyReleaseSelectedTables.docx" id="anch_48">USDA Announces Early Release of Commodity Tables for <em>USDA’s Agricultural Projections to 2024</em></a></p>

<p><strong>8/25/2014</strong><br>
<a href="/sites/default/files/documents/08252014FoodBankCompetition.docx" id="anch_49">Food Bank Competition Enters Final Week</a></p>

<p><strong>5/14/2014</strong><br>
<a href="/sites/default/files/documents/140513BangeRetirement.pdf" id="anch_50">USDA World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Dr. Gerald Bange To Retire</a></p>

<p><strong>5/1/2014</strong><br>
<a href="/sites/default/files/documents/MayWASDE.pdf" id="anch_51">USDA's May 9, 2014, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report to Incorporate One Change</a></p>

<p><strong>1/29/2014</strong><br>
<a href="/sites/default/files/documents/01-29-14%20Outlook%20Student%20Winners%20FINAL.pdf" id="anch_52">USDA Announces Winners of the 2014 Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program</a></p>

<p><strong>1/8/2014 </strong><br>
<a href="/sites/default/files/documents/USDA%202014%20Ag%20Outlook%20Forum%20FINAL%20010814.docx" id="anch_53">USDA Announces Speakers for the 2014 Agricultural Outlook Forum</a></p>

<p><strong>6/4/2013</strong><br>
<a href="/media/press-releases/2013/06/04/usda-and-epa-launch-us-food-waste-challenge" id="anch_54">USDA and EPA Launch Food Waste Challenge</a></p>

<p><strong>5/7/2013</strong><br>
<a href="/sites/default/files/documents/MayWASDE2013.pdf" id="anch_55">USDA’S May 10, 2013, WORLD AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY AND DEMAND ESTIMATES Report to Incorporate Some Changes</a></p>

<p><strong>2/8/2013</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.usda.gov/oce/newsroom/archives/releases/2013/USDAAdaptation.htm" id="anch_56">Obama Administration Releases Federal Agency Strategic Sustainability Performance Plans</a></p>

<p><strong>2/8/2013</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.usda.gov/oce/newsroom/archives/releases/2013/USDALong-term%20Projections_02072013.htm" id="anch_57">USDA to Release New Long-Term Agricultural Projections</a></p>

<p><strong>2/5/2013</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.usda.gov/oce/newsroom/archives/releases/2013/OCE_AgForestry.htm" id="anch_58">USDA Reports Synthesize Literature on Climate Change Effects and Adaptation Strategies for U.S. Agriculture and Forests</a></p>

<p><strong>1/28/2013</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.usda.gov/oce/newsroom/archives/releases/2013/DiversityProgram_01282013.html" id="anch_59">USDA Announces Winners of 2013 Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program</a></p>

<p><strong>1/14/2013</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.usda.gov/oce/newsroom/archives/releases/2013/OutlookForum_01142013.htm" id="anch_60">USDA Announces Speakers for the 2013 Agricultural Outlook Forum</a></p>

<p><strong>10/25/2012</strong><br>
<a href="/sites/default/files/documents/Linda_Abbott_PR_Oct-2012.pdf" id="anch_61">Chief Economist Glauber Announces Selection of Dr. Linda Abbott as Director of the Office of Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Analysis</a></p>

<p><strong>10/25/2012</strong><br>
<a href="/sites/default/files/documents/OCE_WASDE%20Changes_10%2025%2012.docx" id="anch_62">USDA's November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report to Incorporate Change</a></p>

<p><strong>9/19/2012</strong><br>
<a href="/sites/default/files/documents/USDA_Release_time_change_9_19_12.pdf" id="anch_63">USDA Announces Change in Release Time of Key Statistical Reports</a></p>

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