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What are some of the signals regarding this year's wildfire season across parts of the country, and some of methods of wildfire prevention and control? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

What weather conditions where during the month of May may be of concern for crop growers with planting and plant establishment occurring? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Applications are underway for three grant programs making up USDA's Local Agriculture Market program. (Rod Bain and Agriculture Marketing Service Deputy Administrator Tricia Kovacs)

Agricultural Marketing Service Deputy Administrator Tricia Kovacs explains a grant program designed to promote local ag markets through support of various aspects of such entities.

Deputy Administrator Tricia Kovacs explains the three grant programs under Agricultural Marketing Service oversight making up AMS's Local Agriculture Market program.

Most livestock sector producers saw a rise in what they received pricewise in March - the catalyst in an increase in prices received by ag producers in total in USDA's most recent Agricultural Prices report. (Rod Bain)

Part of federal efforts to boost domestic fertilizer production include financial awards and less burdensome permitting processes regarding facility and infrastructure construction. (Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins)

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins explains recent federal efforts to streamline permitting processes to expedite construction and expansion of U.S. fertilizer production facilities.

A USDA senior official recently provided an example of implementation and coordination of aspects of the Department's One Farmer One File initiative. (Rod Bain and Farm Production and Conservation Under Secretary Richard Fordyce)

Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce discusses a modernized acreage reporting pilot now underway to measure techniques potentially to be included in USDA's One Farmer One File initiative.