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Building U.S. ag trade opportunities includes securing new and expanding current global markets for biofuels, according to the Deputy Agriculture Secretary. (Rod Bain and Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden)

Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden discusses efforts to establish new and expand current biofuel export markets.

USDA's annual look at farms in the U.S. includes the latest totals and trends regarding land in farms. (Rod Bain and National Agricultural Statistics Service Administrator Joseph Parsons)

National Agricultural Statistics Service Administrator Joseph Parsons goes over trends for farm land size over time as well as by sales class.

A disease threat to Florida orange trees and fruit is being addressed through USDA research on developing resistant trees and fruit varieties. (Rod Bain and geneticist Matthew Mattia)

USDA geneticist Matthew Mattia explains the vector that causes the citrus greening disease in Florida citrus trees, and its impacts to that state's orange production over time.

How many farms are in the U.S., per USDA's latest edition of its annual Farms and Land in Farms Report? (Rod Bain and National Agricultural Statistics Service Administrator Joseph Parsons)

National Agricultural Statistics Service Administrator Joseph Parsons goes over trends of farm and land in farm totals over the last few years, per USDA's latest "Farms and Land in Farms Report".

Producers purchasing new, or making changes to existing, crop insurance have sales closing dates coming up starting with February 28th. (Rod Bain and Risk Management Agency Administrator Pat Swanson)

What is USDA projecting for milk production, trade, and price forecasts for this year? (Rod Bain and livestock analyst Anthony Fischer)