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With sign-up underway for USDA's Emergency Commodity Assistance Program, what should eligible growers know about program logistics? (Rod Bain and Farm Production and Conservation Deputy Under Secretary Brooke Appleton)

Farm Production and Conservation Deputy Under Secretary Brooke Appleton talks about online tool and information about the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) available online at "www.fsa.usda.gov".

What is the latest on USDA efforts to prepare a program for disaster relief payments for eligible producers? (Rod Bain and Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Brooke Appleton)

USDA’s Farm Production and Conservation mission area now had leadership of its three agencies after recent appointments. (Rod Bain. Deputy Under Secretary Brooke Appleton. Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Aubrey Bettencourt)

Development markets for U.S. farm and food goods are among the targeted dstinations for USDA-led agricultural trade missions in 2025. (Rod Bain and Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Acting Deputy Under Secretary Jason Hafemeister)

Wise food shoppers may be pleasantly surprised by meat prices they find this week at some supermarkets. Gary Crawford grills the experts about holiday meat prices on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economists, Megan Sweitzer and Shayle Shagam.

USDA's quarterly look at grain stocks will be released in a few hours. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

That holiday weekend cheeseburger will cost more this year......or maybe less. Gary Crawford explains that puzzle in this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Megan Sweitzer, USDA economist. Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst.

Many of the nation's farmers are in line for a brief break from the searing heat this week. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey and classic comedian, Groucho Marx)

One expert says wise last minute July 4th food shoppers may find some meat prices lower than a year ago. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam.