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More underserved, small-scale and organic farmers will know more about crop insurance under a special USDA education program. (Gary Crawford and USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger)

USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger describing the kinds of groups that might apply for the Risk Management Education Partnerships Program.

What is the degree of decreasing drought coverage across the country, according to the first U.S. Drought Monitor of the new year? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the latest changes in drought coverage in various regions of the country over the past five weeks.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the latest hay and cattle in drought coverage numbers, per the U.S. Drought Monitor for the period ending January 2.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at winter wheat growing areas covered in drought, per the latest U.S. Drought Monitor for the period ending January 2.

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.

The overall index of prices received by farmers in January dropped, but not by much. (Gary Crawford)