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Jim Davis of the Economic Research Services discusses the focus of USDA's annual Rural America at a Glance report in general, and specific topics for the 2023 edition of the report.

Economic researcher Jim Davis discusses five significant findings within the latest edition of USDA's Rural America at a Glance report.

A West Virginia Norway Spruce is making its rounds in route to Washington D.C. where it will soon be decorated and on display as the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. (Rod Bain and Amy Albright of the U.S. Forest Service)

Food price inflation is continuing to abate. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer)

Megan Sweitzer, USDA economist, reviews what the Consumer Price Index said about inflation in the general economy last month.

Megan Sweitzer, USDA economist, reviewing what the latest Consumer Price Index says about last month's food price situation.

Megan Sweitzer, USDA economist, saying cereal and bakery product prices are finally settling down.

Many communities don't have trees and forested areas for their residents, but there is a major effort to change that. Gary Crawford has more about it on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Brenda Mallory, Chair of the White House Council...

The amount of U.S. topsoil short of moisture continues to increase. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

What are some of the ways the Agriculture Department and U.S. Forest Service are continuing work to mitigate wildfires in our Western forests? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Utah Governor Spencer Cox. Secretary Tom Vilsack.