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A long-time agricultural advisor notes some of the challenges involved in crafting Farm Bills, including one for approval sometime this year. (Rod Bain and Mary Kay Thatcher)

The Agriculture Secretary has nominated the current Deputy Under Secretary for USDA's Food Nutrition and Consumer Services to that mission area's top role - Under Secretary. (Rod Bain and Stacy Dean)

Food shoppers this year may see prices rising more than had been projected previously. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan)

Matt MacLachlan, USDA economist, explaining some of the factors at work in USDA's new 2023 forecast for grocery store food price inflation.

Matt MacLachlan, USDA economist, talking about the new, higher, USDA price forecast for all food, which is a combination of grocery store and restaurant food prices.

Matt MacLachlan, USDA economist, with the latest projection for 2023 price inflation for foods consumed away from home.

The Secretary of Agriculture returns to USDA with a deeper appreciation for the importance of trade. (Stephanie Ho and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The returning Secretary of Agriculture says USDA faces new challenges that are different from his previous time at the agency. (Stephanie Ho and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is hitting the ground running. (Gary Crawford, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Jerry Reed)

Agricultural trade is being viewed as a smoothing and calming factor in what some call "rocky" relations between the U.S. and China. (Gary Crawford. Bryan Lohmar with U.S. Grains Council and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)