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National Cooperative Month this October provides recognition for the importance of rural utility services such as electricity and telecommunications. (Rod Bain and Rural Utilities Service Administrator Andrew Berke)

Rural Utilities Service Administrator Andrew Berke explains how the cooperative business model works.

Rural Utilities Service Administrator Andrew Berke talks about the history and theme of National Cooperative Month.

The Chief of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service says recent increases in funding and outreach are behind new applicants of various conservation programs. (Rod Bain and Chief Terry Cosby)

One of the many regions of the world suffering a reduction in agricultural productivity is Sub-Saharan Africa. (Gary Crawford. Dr. Tom Thompson with Virginia Tech University. Ruramiso Mashumba, Zimbabwean farmer)

Zimbabwean farmer, Ruramiso Mashumba, telling a Washington, D.C. panel discussion on agricultural productivity that sometimes the programs to help small farmers in developing countries are the programs that are keeping them from access to modern farm technology.

Zimbabwean farmer, Ruramiso Mashumba, telling a Washington, D.C. panel discussion on agricultural productivity that productivity is falling in her country partially due to the lack of new crop varieties.

Will our farmers see another year of record net income this year? Will consumers finally see retail food prices come down? Gary Crawford has some expert answers on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer. USDA Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh...

How can the USDA become a model of diversity and equal treatment for all? The USDA has just received an interim report of recommendations from the Equity Commission. (Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh. USDA Senior Advisor for Racial Justice Dr. Dewayne...

Consumers in 2022 had to deal with a "massive" shift upward in food prices. What can we expect this year? Gary Crawford has a report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan.