U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will provide the keynote address during the Closing General Session of the 2021 Special Edition of Commodity Classic, which is being delivered digitally March 2 to 5, 2021. Vilsack’s remarks will take place on Friday, March 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Central. (AGDAILY)

The Texas Farm Bureau has been assessing the winter storm damage, but its spokesman said the figures, when complete, will come from the Texas Department of Agriculture and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. (KSAT)

The Biden administration on Monday announced that Dewayne Goldmon has been appointed senior adviser for racial equity to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and that Andy Green has been appointed Vilsack’s senior adviser for fair and competitive markets. (DTN)

COVID-19 vaccines are making their way into the arms of U.S. meat and agriculture workers, but companies and union officials say progress needs to be faster after coronavirus outbreaks idled slaughterhouses and sickened thousands of workers. (Reuters)

Farm Bureaus across the nation are preparing for Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week, Feb. 28 – March 6. U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers will join Farm Bureau in promoting ag safety this week with the theme “Driving Safety Home.” (Morning Ag Clips

A secure supply of affordable nutrition is emerging again as a risk for governments and economies. Bloomberg takes a snapshot of five key countries. (Bloomberg)