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Producers suffering qualifying natural disaster crop losses in 2020 and 2021 now have more time to apply for USDA Emergency Relief Program funding. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)

Some USDA risk management and disaster programs are utilizing existing data to create pre-populated application forms for qualifying producers. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)

Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux says eligible producers for some risk management programs will soon receive pre-populated application forms.

Recent adjustments in USDA's Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program result in an increase in available funding for payments to eligible producers. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)

Due this September are applications for project funding under USDA's Conservation Innovation Grants On-Farm Innovation Trial Program. (Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby)

Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby explains the intent behind the Conservation Innovation Grant On Farm Innovation Trial Program.

Friday's USDA Agricultural Prices Report shows most farmers saw rising prices for their commodities during June. (Gary Crawford)

USDA has just announced new investments in rural broadband projects. (Gary Crawford. White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack saying that the Infrastructure law has 65 billion dollars for rural broadband. That money will start to be used early in 2023.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack listing the states which will benefit from this week's newly announced investments in rural broadband projects.