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The Agriculture Department recently announced a pilot program in strengthening plant and animal health within participating African nations. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)

Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt discusses some of the history of USDA assisting African countries in establishing sanitary and phytosanitary safeguards.

More milk production and slightly lower prices---that's the forecast for 2024. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Mark Jekanowski, USDA Outlook Board Chairman, with USDA's milk production forecast for 2024.

This year's selected U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree not only continues a yearly tradition since 1970, but comes from a state with traditions of its own. (Rod Bain and Amy Albright of the U.S. Forest Service)

Amy Albright of the U.S. Forest Service in West Virginia describes this year's U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree selected from her home state.

Amy Albright of the U.S. Forest Service discusses the origins of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree and its connections to a West Virginia forest.

How will retail food prices behave in 2023? Will we see lower prices or continued price hikes? Gary Crawford has the latest forecast from the USDA on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan. Classic entertainers, George Burns and Gracie Allen.

Our nation Tuesday announced it is seeking a second dispute resolution panel under U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement to challenge Canada’s dairy tariff-rate-quota allocation policy. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Are consumers in for another year of large increases in food prices? Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan.