USDA rolls out efforts to boost farm income, expand trade and support dairy.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins last week announced the launch of several U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs aimed at strengthening markets and helping farmers manage risk, representing additional investments in agriculture to help farmers weather a sluggish economy. 

Farmers are under threat, Rollins said, noting that the U.S. has lost 140,000 farms in the last five...