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The Agriculture Secretary discussed his thoughts on passage of a new Farm Bill by Congress and its role as a funding tool in supporting farm policy efforts. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The Agriculture Secretary Tuesday discussed recent efforts to boost funding in USDA conservation and clean energy programs, and the need to continue such investments. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

It's an idea whose time has come---Getting more of our food from closer to our homes. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

The USDA has revised its outlook for U.S. soybean production and prices. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer. USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski.

What are the price prospects for this upcoming U.S. corn crop? Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer. USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski.

Many communities don't have trees and forested areas for their residents, but there is a major effort to change that. Gary Crawford has a report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Brenda Mallory, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Forest Service...

One way to reduce the large yearly losses of honeybee colonies is to make a stronger and better bee. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Chris Hiatt, beekeeper and President. of the American Honey Producers Association. Lanie Bilodeau, Research Leader at the USDA Bee Laboratory in...

Small business in the food and ag sectors are receiving support for their research and development efforts via two, USDA funding programs. Rod Ban reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Tim Conner of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Among the entities behind USDA efforts to expand competition within the meat and poultry processing sector - livestock marketers and sale barn operators. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Secretary Tom Vilsack. Chelsea Good of the Livestock Marketing Association.

The one-year anniversary of first announced projects within a USDA program gave opportunity to see how efforts to produce climate smart commodities and markets are going. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Secretary Tom Vilsack. Amy Sckolzlas Cole of Trust in Food.