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Over one billion dollars will go to rural community facility projects nationwide via USDA Rural Development programs. (Rod Bain. Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh. Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres-Small.

Several recently funded Rural Development Community Facilities Projects are supported by a mix of RD funding vehicles. (Rod Bain and Washington State Rural Development Director Helen Price Johnson)

Changes made last year to the USDA's Conservation Reserve Program may attract more producers to enroll more land this year. (Gary Crawford and Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of USDA's Farm Service Agency)

The Grassland Conservation Reserve Program has proven very popular for several reasons. (Gary Crawford and Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of USDA's Farm Service Agency) ***Broadcasters--USDA this week announced signup dates for the program, April 4 -May 13.***

The problems with Covid have been extended and so the USDA is also extending some pandemic-related crop insurance flexibilities. (Gary Crawford and Marcia Bunger, Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency)

Marcia Bunger, Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency, says USDA and the crop insurance industry are being as nimble as possible as they try to act and react to the Covid situation. That's why certain pandemic-related flexibilities are being extended.

Extreme drought conditions in various wheat growing regions are contributing to lower wheat production forecasts compared to the previous year. (Rod Bain and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA's quarterly stock forecasts revealed a surprise regarding ending stocks for corn and soybeans, compared to industry projections. (Rod Bain and Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

There is more than one reason for encouraging climate-smart agriculture. (Gary Crawford and Sec'y Tom Vilsack)

USDA's latest Agricultural Prices report indicates producers of most commodities noticed an increase in what they received pricewise compared to the previous month. (Rod Bain)