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Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce discusses the set up for payment rates and rate tiers for commodities under USDA's Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers program.

The sign up period for eligible producers under USDA's Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers program is now underway. (Rod Bain and Farm Production and Conservation Under Secretary Richard Fordyce)

A recent dedication ceremony highlights a new, state-of-the-art research complex focused on insects like New World Screwworm and others flies and ticks that threaten our nation's livestock. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Lab Director Kim...

Were there any signals within USDA's latest Cattle on Feed Report to signify efforts of producers and feedlots to rebuild the nation's beef cattle herd? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA livestock analyst Michael McConnell

A pre-Memorial Day reversal of weather patterns across the nation - patterns expected to be in place at least through mid-June - could provide needed rains in areas dry for months. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

A new mobile app is now available for download for those wishing to explore our nation's forest - a one stop shop for information, maps and real time updates. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Chase Martin of the U.S. Forest Service

With several concerns facing the nation's cotton industry in recent years, the Agriculture Department has announced a four pillar plan designed to improve U.S. cotton production, consumption, trade, and markets. Rod Bain looks into the aspects of The Great American Cotton Plan in this edition of...

A senior USDA official provides examples of how our nation's ethanol industry is seeing significant gains in the global export market. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg)

* - The Great American State Fair takes place June 25 - July 10 on the National Mall in Washington DC - * The kickoff date for the Great American State Fair - the nation's largest 250th anniversary celebration - is now just days away. (Rod Bain and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins)

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins talks about research and farm safety net efforts to improve cotton producers' risk management.