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Carbon sequestration via agriculture could become accelerated in coming years thanks to both new innovations and opportunities for monetary and ecosystem benefits. (Rod Bain and Jason Weller of Land O'Lakes)

Concerns about increased stress and mental health problems in rural America have prompted various farm organizations to develop resources and programs to address this issue. (Rod Bain. Terri Moore of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Rob Larew of the National Farmers Union)

Biological control development continues offering new innovations to help producers control pest and disease threats. (Rod Bain. Jason Ward. USDA researcher Shawn Steffan)

The top USDA Economist says he hopes he's wrong, but right now he's projecting that 2022 will be more challenging that this past year has been. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Seth Meyer, USDA Chief Economist, says he hopes some of his projections for 2022 commodity prices and income turn out to be wrong.

Producers on average received more price-wise for their commodities in March, as revealed in the latest Agriculture Department Ag Prices Report. (Rod Bain)

The proposed American Families Plan would protect most farmers from big capital gains taxes. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack saying that the American Families Plan has no changes to current farm estate tax rules.

Families struggling to put food on the table are, of course, benefitting from stepped up nutrition assistance programs, such as SNAP, but Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says the benefits extend to many other Americans. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

USDA's upcoming Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair will be virtual and is open to the public. (Stephanie Ho and Jean Buzby, USDA's Food Loss and Waste Liaison)