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A session at a recent White House Conference discusses the role of local and regional food systems to improve nutrition and health outcomes in communities. (Rod Bain Chuck Conner of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. Tara Roberts-Turner of Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative)

Tara Roberts-Turner of Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative explains how food box distribution to local early childhood facilities serves to boost nutrition as well as economic opportunity for area growers.

USDA is currently wrapping up data collection for its upcoming new crop production estimates. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski, saying that USDA market analysts are already working on what will become the new World Ag. Supply and Demand forecasts. Those will be finalized and released. along with new crop production forecasts, this Wednesday at noon, EDT.

Updates to Whole Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm crop insurance leads to a series of live virtual meetings with producers and stakeholders over the next three months. (Rod Bain and Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger)

Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger explains the purpose of two federal crop insurance policies that recently underwent improvements.

Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger explains recent improvements to both Whole Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm crop insurance coverages.

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)