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The Agriculture Secretary has just announced more actions aimed at making local and regional food systems stronger. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown says creation of 12 USDA Regional Food Business Centers is a very big deal.

Debbie Phillips, CEO of Rural Action in Southwest Ohio, talking about the importance of being able to work with USDA to improve the markets and the lives of small producers.

What were the numbers in the categories of USDA’s national topsoil moisture condition report for the period ending April 30th? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey covers some of the more notable areas reporting topsoil moisture surplus for the period ending April 30th.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at states with appreciable topsoil moisture shortages for the period ending April 30th.

It looks like many corn and soybean producers changed their minds and their planting intentions between March and actual planting time. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

USDA will be re-surveying farmers in three states about their planted acres, in light of some significant weather-related planting delays. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Farmers are putting fewer overall acres into production this year. (Gary Crawford and Deputy USDA Chief Economist Cindy Nickerson)

Deputy USDA Chief Economist Cindy Nickerson, saying that California rice plantings could hit a low not seen in over 60 years.