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What are farmers' planting intentions for this spring? USDA is beginning the process to find out. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig, Chairman of the Crops Branch of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Lance Honig, Chief of the Crops Branch of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, saying the prospective plantings report will help reduce speculation and give the markets a better idea of the upcoming crop.

How might higher salt levels in groundwater used for irrigation impact quantity of production from California almond trees? (Rod Bain and USDA researcher, Ray Anderson)

USDA researcher Ray Anderson discusses some of the concerns involved with increased groundwater irrigation for California almond trees, and higher salinity levels that impacts trees.

Research continues on ways to mine nutritional compounds found in food wastes such as coffee grounds and fruit peels to develop ingredients that fortify the nutritional value of foods. (Rod Bain and USDA researcher, Lisa Dean)

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)