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Egg prices at the consumer level continue to rise as reflected in month-over-month, and year-over-year, comparisons per USDA’s latest Food Price Outlook. (Rod Bain and economist Megan Sweitzer)

Wednesday is the start of enrollment for dairy producers wishing to participate in this year's USDA Dairy Margin Coverage farm safety net program. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Assistant Deputy Administrator Kimberly Graham)

Producers eligible to participate in USDA’s latest Census of Agriculture survey product have until February 14th to respond. (Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service discusses some of the focus points of various Census of Agriculture surveys, including the Census of Horticulture Specialties now in its response period.

Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service covers some of the points within the Census of Horticulture Specialties - the response deadline for this survey set for February 14th.

A Forest Service expert says it’s important to buy or obtain firewood locally as transport from a different area could also bring an invasive pest or disease threat to native plants and trees. (Rod Bain and Sky Stephens of the U.S. Forest Service)

U.S. Forest Service entomologist Sky Stephens provides an example form time spent in Colorado to explain how far invasive plant pest and disease can travel along with out-of-area firewood, and create potential issues for native plants.

The Agriculture Secretary made several announcements during his speech before this year's American Farm Bureau Federation convention Monday. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack elaborates on three meat and poultry processing expansion projects receiving USDA funding as announced Monday during the 2023 American Farm Bureau Federation convention.

Secretary Tom Vilsack says some of the projects applying for Fertilizer Production Expansion Program funding are now available for public comment on potential environmental impacts through February 8th.