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More underserved, small-scale and organic farmers will know more about crop insurance under a special USDA education program. (Gary Crawford and USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger)

USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger describing the kinds of groups that might apply for the Risk Management Education Partnerships Program.

What is the degree of decreasing drought coverage across the country, according to the first U.S. Drought Monitor of the new year? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the latest changes in drought coverage in various regions of the country over the past five weeks.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the latest hay and cattle in drought coverage numbers, per the U.S. Drought Monitor for the period ending January 2.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at winter wheat growing areas covered in drought, per the latest U.S. Drought Monitor for the period ending January 2.

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)