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Findings and present examples are part of recent USDA research into concentration in the food retail sector and what that may mean regarding competition. (Rod Bain and economic researcher James MacDonald)

A recent USDA study looked at trends in concentration among seed industry companies, and how competition was impacted. (Rod Bain and James MacDonald of the Economic Research Service)

USDA June prices report shows producers getting lower prices than June of last year for almost every product. (Gary Crawford)

What's behind this summer's widespread global heat wave? (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, describes the progression of this summer's heat wave.

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)