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A popular game bird and its habitat is the emphasis of a new USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service pilot project centered on working lands. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie)

Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie discusses a new Natural Resources Conservation Service pilot program designed to improve and protect bird habitat on working lands.

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted retail sales of organic food products over time? (Rod Bain and USDA research economist Sharon Skorbiansky)

USDA research economist Sharon Skorbiansky shares how organic food retail sales in 2022 compared to previous years, and what food categories report the highest sales of organic products.

Beef demand continues high, despite rising prices. (Gary Crawford and Mark Jekanowski, USDA Outlook Board Chairman)

Corn and soybean markets are reacting to lower-than-expected planted acres numbers in USDA's Acreage report. (Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer. Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Lance Honig, Chief of the Crops Branch of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, with an overview of the acreage numbers for soybeans.

The White House is highlighting the growing threat posed by wildfires. (Stephanie Ho and President Biden)

President Biden is announcing plans to strengthen the U.S. firefighting effort by improving financial incentives for firefighters. (Stephanie Ho and President Biden)

The U.S. government has many technological capabilities that can be used to help in the fight against wildfires. (Stephanie Ho and President Biden)