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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.

A member of the ag industry says explaining the importance of a Farm Bill to all Americans is an ongoing process for various reasons. (Rod Bain and Will Stafford of CHS-Inc)

While mechanized equipment use grows in fruit and vegetable production, there is still the issue of adapting such innovation for various crops. (Rod Bain and Skyler Simnitt of the Economic Research Service)

USDA economic researcher, Skyler Simnitt, discusses some of the fruit and vegetable crops using mechanical harvesting equipment, and the need for more innovation to advance the use of mechanization aids.