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USDA Incentivizing WIC Beneficiaries to Buy More Fruits and Vegetables
00:00:55.693 2021-04-28USDA is encouraging participants in its Women, Infants and Children program to buy more fruits and vegetables. (Stephanie Ho and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack)
Please Respond to a Short Survey to Help USDA with the Ag Census.
00:00:59.977 2021-04-28USDA is urging farmers to respond to a short survey that will help USDA with the Ag Census.(Stephanie Ho and Adam Cline, NASS)
Why is the National Agricultural Classification Survey Important?
00:00:57.129 2021-04-28Why is USDA's National Agricultural Classification Survey important? (Stephanie Ho and Adam Cline, NASS)
Deadline to Respond to USDA's National Ag Classification Survey is May 3
00:00:55.510 2021-04-28If you received a copy of the National Agricultural Classification Survey, please dont forget to respond by May 3rd. (Stephanie Ho and Adam Cline, NASS)
How Does USDA Choose Which People to Send Surveys To?
00:00:59.742 2021-04-28How does USDA choose which people to send surveys to? (Stephanie Ho and Adam Cline, NASS)
Actuality: USDA's Farm Definition May Include Smaller Farms than You Think
00:00:24.502 2021-04-28Adam Cline, with the National Agricultural Statistics Service, says the USDA definition of a farm includes operations that may be smaller than you think.
Actuality: Majority of America's Farms Report Sales under $50,000
00:00:30.093 2021-04-28Adam Cline, with the National Agricultural Statistics Service, says the majority of the country's farms report sales under 50-thousand dollars.
Nation's Topsoil Moisture Picture Shows Decline
00:00:58.775 2021-04-28The nation's overall topsoil moisture picture shows dryness is increasing. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
Actuality: Details of States with Topsoil Moisture Shortages
00:00:55.666 2021-04-28USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says there are many states with high topsoil moisture shortage ratings.
Actuality: A Handful of States are Showing Topsoil Moisture Surpluses
00:00:20.819 2021-04-28USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says there are some states that are showing relatively high topsoil moisture surpluses.