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What will it take to pass a new farm bill? (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, giving visiting Farmers Union members a progress report on new USDA Packers and Stockyards rules.

The USDA official overseeing the mission area for Farmers Markets explains why each individual markets have their own identities. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Services Jenny Moffitt)

Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Services Jenny Moffitt explains some of the characteristics that make Farmers Markets unique - both collectively and as individual offerings in communities.

Dry weather is speeding development of many crops. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Ripey)

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)