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Markets will have a better idea of South American crop production prospects in just a few hours when new USDA forecasts are released. (Gary Crawford and Mark Jekanowski, USDA Outlook Board Chairman) ***USDA releases its new supply/demand estimates Friday, April 8th, at noon, EDT***

USDA's Equity Commission already has a subcommittee devoted to farm programs. It's about to form another subcommittee to focus on another USDA mission area. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

A grid security division within USDA Rural Development is helping rural utilities boost their security measures and keep the power on. (Rod Bain and Rural Utilities Service Administrator Chris McClean)

The work of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in keeping our country safe from threats to plants and animals is an ongoing affair, with innovations playing a major role. (Rod Bain and APHIS Administrator Kevin Shea)

What have been some of the accomplishments of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in its fifty year effort to control plant and animal pests and disease? (Rod Bain and APHIS Administrator Kevin Shea)

The value of U.S. agricultural exports continues to climb, but what about the actual tonnage being shipped? (Gary Crawford and Bart Kenner, USDA economist)

The value of U.S. ethanol exports is running well ahead of last year at this time. (Gary Crawford and Bart Kenner, USDA economist)

The USDA's Equity Commission has begun its work. (Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Jewel Bronaugh.)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, at the opening meeting of USDA's Equity Commission, explaining the overall work of the Commission.

Equity Commission Co-Chairs - Deputy Agriculture Secretary Jewel Bronaugh and Arturo Rodriguez, former President of the United Farmworkers, with brief comments Monday at the first meeting of USDA's Equity Commission.