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* - STATIONS: National Farm Safety and Health Week 2023 is September 17 - 23 - * An annual awareness campaign focused on farm safety and health centers this year on the message of the value of those working on the farm and keeping them safe. (Rod Bain and Dan Neenan of the National Education Center...

Dan Neenan of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety discusses the importance of safety and health education campaigns such as the annual National Farm Safety and Health Week.

Dan Neenan of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety talks about an annual farm safety and health awareness and education campaign held during harvest season for much of the country.

A land grant university professor is among those supporting expanded efforts to improve agricultural literacy in this country. (Rod Bain and Kathleen Liang of North Carolina A and T University)

There seems to be more than one definition to the term “agricultural literacy”, according to a sustainable agriculture professor. (Rod Bain and Kathleen Liang of North Carolina A and T University)

Retail egg prices are still falling. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan)

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.