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With sign-up underway for USDA's Emergency Commodity Assistance Program, what should eligible growers know about program logistics? (Rod Bain and Farm Production and Conservation Deputy Under Secretary Brooke Appleton)

Farm Production and Conservation Deputy Under Secretary Brooke Appleton talks about online tool and information about the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) available online at "www.fsa.usda.gov".

What is the latest on USDA efforts to prepare a program for disaster relief payments for eligible producers? (Rod Bain and Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Brooke Appleton)

USDA’s Farm Production and Conservation mission area now had leadership of its three agencies after recent appointments. (Rod Bain. Deputy Under Secretary Brooke Appleton. Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Aubrey Bettencourt)

Development markets for U.S. farm and food goods are among the targeted dstinations for USDA-led agricultural trade missions in 2025. (Rod Bain and Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Acting Deputy Under Secretary Jason Hafemeister)

Perhaps one of the forgotten aspects of the life and career of the recently passed 39th President of the United States is his agricultural connection. (Rod Bain and President Jimmy Carter)

The Agriculture Department's Chief Economist explains why there was a surge of used cooking oil imports last year, and what that means for the nation's biofuel industry going forward. (Rod Bain and Seth Meyer)

What did the latest edition of USDA’s “America’s Farms and Ranches at a Glance” show regarding income trends on household farms? (Rod Bain and research economist Katherine Lim)

Data and trends on on-farm commodity storage and precision ag technology use are new editions to the latest version of USDA’s “America’s Farms and Ranches at a Glance” report. (Rod Bain and research economist Katherine Lim)

What are some of the findings of USDA’s first State Stories report for this winter regarding winter wheat crop, topsoil moisture, and pasture and rangeland conditions? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)