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Providing incentive based programs and tools to assist growers and landowners with working lands conservation is essential in adaptation efforts, according to an Agriculture Department official. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie)

Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie discusses need to balance working lands conservation with economic viability for producers and landowners.

There are many definitions from several viewpoints what food security is, including two involving food in households and sustainable ag practices. (Rod Bain. USDA research economist Matthew Rabbitt. Former Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini.)

There are few avaiable clues in USDA's Cattle on Feed report as to the direction the beef industry is headed. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam, with key numbers from the Cattle on Feed report.

USDA has invested more money to expand independent meat and poultry processing operations. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, outlining some of the progress that's been made in expanding meat processing.

It's an interesting time to be in the dairy industry. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

The locale of this year's U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lends itself to innovative means to harvest the tree for display this season in Washington D.C. (Rod Bain and Brandon Raile of the U.S. Forest Service)

Brandon Raile of the U.S. Forest Service discusses the scheduled route of this year's U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from Alaska to Washington D.C., including a first ever barge connection for this journey.