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Members of our nation’s aquaculture industry have opportunity to share information via USDA’s 2023 Census of Aquaculture with surveys to be mailed out later this month. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Travis Averill of the National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Service Agency Direct Loan customers now have ability to apply for financing and check on their loans online. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small

Since our nation's first case of BSE in cattle was reported twenty years ago, safeguards to prevent this disease have nearly eliminated it around the globe. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Kevin Shea

If you are sending or receiving holiday cards this season, you are part of a 180 year tradition---a tradition even if the card is sent electronically. (Gary Crawford and Anne Effland, USDA history researcher)

Are there some lawn and garden fanatics on your gift list? Here are some good gift ideas for those folks. (Gary Crawford and Dennis Patton, Kansas State University Extension Land and Garden Expert)

One Christmas tree grower in Virginia is urging more farmers, especially new farmers, to get into the Christmas tree business. (Gary Crawford and farmer, Jim Gehlsen)

USDA's Risk Management Agency will hold two virtual livestock risk management education sessions in January to complement its in-person Livestock Roadshow series. (Rod Bain and RMA Administrator Marcia Bunger)

The potential of our nation’s sustainable aviation fuel industry received significant support recently from an announced federal fuel production credit. (Rod Bain and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

What is the response of farm and biofuel industry members regarding a recently announced credit to be applied towards sustainable aviation fuel production? (Rod Bain. Paul Winters of Clean Fuels Alliance America. Geoff Cooper of the Renewable Fuels Association)

Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger explains how USDA's Livestock Roadshow series of events came to be, and its intent in educating livestock producers and insurance agents.