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A product left from fruit juice processing could be a means to add more fiber into grain based puffed snack foods and cereals. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Girish Ganjyal of Washington State University

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses the potential of an expanding cold wave impacting winter crops in parts of California and the Desert Southwest.

Two recently announced survey availabilities from USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service are helping the agency prepare for the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Cathy Scherrer and Kathy Ott of USDA-NASS

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says consistent temperatures and near to above normal precipitation are in the nationwide weather forecast for the period of January 4th - 10th.

A change to a rule within USDA's Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program is designed to give project partners greater flexibility in matching fund requirements. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux

This past year's hikes in food prices have been bigger than average, but smaller than in some years. (Gary Crawford. USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan. Former USDA Chief Economist Howard Hjort)

Examples of how conservation innovation can address a variety of environmental and sustainability concerns are found in projects awarded the latest round of a USDA grant program. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby

After two straight years of above average food price increases, what's in store for food shoppers in the new year? (Gary Crawford. USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Export of U.S. farm and food goods has experienced some challenges due to disruptions in the shipping transport side of the supply chain. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Courtney Knupp of the U.S. Soybean Export Council. Ryan LeGrand of the U.S. Grains Council. Cassandra Kubell of EDGE...

Matt MacLachlan, USDA economist, with USDA's early forecast for food prices in 2022.