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USDA announced producers eligible for the Census of Horticultural Specialties now have additional time to fill out and submit their surveys. (Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is among various animal health stakeholders involved in tabletop training exercise to improve response to a potential incident or outbreak. (Rod Bain and Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford)

USDA Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford discusses both general and specific topic-oriented animal health response training exercises.

USDA Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford discusses some of the tabletop training exercise resources available from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to strengthen animal disease response.

The Agriculture Secretary explains how concerns about Canadian dairy tariff-rate-quotas led to a recent decision by a USMCA Dispute Settlement Panel. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses Canada’s tariff-rate-quotas for U.S. dairy in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, how it is designed to increase our nation’s dairy exports to that market, and what a recent USMCA Dispute Settlement Panel ruling means for U.S. dairy and Canadian TRQ’s.

Experts say the lack of competition in the meat processing business can drain rural economies. (Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. President of Oklahoma Farmers Union Scott Blubaugh)

A new crop insurance tool is available for conservation minded corn growers in 11 states. (Gary Crawford and USDA Risk Management Administrator Marcia Bunger)

Some examples of state, regional and community-wide efforts to raise awareness of and provide resources for rural mental health issues are found in the Badger State. (Rod Bain and Scott Heiberger of the National Farm Medicine Center)

Wisconsin farm broadcaster, Brian Winnekins, discusses efforts in his community and country to provide resources to address mental health challenges.