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A recently announced Ranchers First Initiative build upon existing USDA efforts to strengthen our nation's beef industry. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Secretary Brooke Rollins. Farm Production and Conservation Under Secretary Richard Fordyce

The Agriculture Department recently revealed its efforts to modernize its data collection efforts, the infrastructure that supports it, and how producers can access and use that information. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins

Most consumers may not understand that bringing a real Christmas tree to your home for the holiday period is the result of work covering almost the entire calendar. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Christmas tree farmer John Tillman

USDA researchers are among those involved in development of a new strain of sterile fly designed to eradicate New World Screwworm. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and research entomologist Alex Arp

Most consumers may not realize that real Christmas tree adorning their homes, offices, and other locations during the holiday season was a labor of year-round passion by a Christmas Tree grower. Rod Bain is joined by a Christmas tree farmer to discover how they work to bring the gift of their trees...

Economist Carrie Litkowski provides some of the details within USDA's September Farm Income Forecast.

What are USDA's latest projections regarding aspects of farm income for this year? (Rod Bain and research economist Carrie Litkowski)

Christmas tree grower John Tillman discusses some of the steps needed in the late winter, spring, and summer months to assure a harvest of real Christmas trees ready for consumers by the holiday season.

The last few months of the year are among the busiest for Christmas tree growers as they prepare their merchandise for the upcoming holiday season. (Rod Bain and John Tillman)