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A member of the ag industry says explaining the importance of a Farm Bill to all Americans is an ongoing process for various reasons. (Rod Bain and Will Stafford of CHS-Inc)

While mechanized equipment use grows in fruit and vegetable production, there is still the issue of adapting such innovation for various crops. (Rod Bain and Skyler Simnitt of the Economic Research Service)

USDA economic researcher, Skyler Simnitt, discusses some of the fruit and vegetable crops using mechanical harvesting equipment, and the need for more innovation to advance the use of mechanization aids.

Food shoppes this year may get a little bit of a price break for beef and pork. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan)

What are the chances that retail egg prices will decline this year after 2022's major increases? (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan)

One expert says food shoppers this year are likely to see continued price hikes for butter and other so called "fats and oils" products. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan)

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)