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USDA is joining forces with the Environmental Protection Agency to address issues associated with rural septic systems and other individual decentralized wastewater units. (Rod Bain and Rural Utilities Service Administrator Andrew Berke)

Rural Utilities Service Administrator Andrew Berke goes over the history of memorandum of understanding addressing issues with decentralized wastewater systems, and USDA’s recent joining of such to assist with issues regarding rural septic systems.

Rural Utilities Service Administrator Andrew Berke explains decentralized wastewater systems and their importance in rural areas.

How much income did family farms bring in in 2022, per USDA's latest "America's Farms and Ranches at a Glance" report? (Rod Bain and Katherine Lacy of the Economic Research Service)

A breakdown of size of farms with what commodities they produced is among the topics in USDA's latest edition of its "America's Farms and Ranches at a Glance" report. (Rod Bain and economic researcher Katherine Lacy)

A look ahead to what 2024 may bring for the dairy industry. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski gives the current milk production forecast for 2024.

What does USDA’s latest “America’s Farms and Ranches at a Glance’ report indicate regarding what size farms produced what type of commodities? (Rod Bain and Katherine Lacy of the Economic Research Service)

Four Tribal Nations were the first recipients of a USDA grant program designed to strengthen food sovereignty and expand local and regional supply chains. (Rod Bain and Rural Business Cooperative Service Administrator Karama Neal)

Rural Business Cooperative Administrator Karama Neal discusses some of the recently awarded Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grants as examples of the types of projects supported by these awards.