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USDA recently announced funding awards associated with its Agricultural Conservation Easement Program as means to conserve various farm and watershed easements. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie)

Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie discusses two aspects of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - Agricultural Land Easements and Wetland Reserve Easements.

Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie explains how the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) provides both environmental and economic benefits for participating landowners.

Consumer demand for pork is projected to rise this year. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Is the struggling turkey industry in the midst of a turnaround? Maybe. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Will margins this year for milk producers be any better than last year? (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

The Agriculture Secretary discussed the purpose of his upcoming visit to Europe, and how it connects to issues of climate change. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Producers, as a whole, received slightly less in prices for their commodities in September compared to the previous month. (Rod Bain)

Recent grant awards to state agriculture departments are the latest steps in building upon a network designed to aid ag producers dealing with stresses. (Rod Bain and Brent Elrod of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture)

Brent Elrod of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides examples of state-led projects that were recently awarded grants under NIFA's Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.