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A collaborative effort to prevent the spread of several invasive fruit fly species in the Golden State is making progress in effort to protect fruits and vegetables from potential damage. (Rod Bain and Richard Johnson of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Richard Johnson of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service explains the threat of various invasive fruit fly species to California commercial and backyard agriculture.

Richard Johnson of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service discusses California counties impacted by recent quarantines associated with invasive fruit flies.

USDA's latest food price forecast should be good news for shoppers. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer)

USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer, with the latest food price forecast

USDA's Prospective Plantings report has surprised a lot of people. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Gary Crawford has some highlights from Thursday's USDA Prospective Plantings Report.

There were few, if any, real surprises in Thursday's USDA report on grain stocks.

The grain market's reaction to USDA's surprising planting intentions report could perhaps change the planting plans of some producers...maybe. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Livestock producers in a USDA disaster assistance program should soon receive payments to cover increased supplemental feed costs. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Deputy Administrator Scott Marlow)