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A popular game bird and its habitat is the emphasis of a new USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service pilot project centered on working lands. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie)

Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie discusses a new Natural Resources Conservation Service pilot program designed to improve and protect bird habitat on working lands.

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted retail sales of organic food products over time? (Rod Bain and USDA research economist Sharon Skorbiansky)

USDA research economist Sharon Skorbiansky shares how organic food retail sales in 2022 compared to previous years, and what food categories report the highest sales of organic products.

Beef demand continues high, despite rising prices. (Gary Crawford and Mark Jekanowski, USDA Outlook Board Chairman)

Here are some highlights from USDA's Prospective Plantings Report. (Gary Crawford)

Applications are now being accepted for the latest round of Rural Energy for America Program project funding - with some new elements included. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains the two categories of funding under USDA's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) as well as possible uses for funding.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack provides two examples of projects awarded USDA Rural Energy for America Program funding to demonstrate project variety and scope.

A White House official believes clean energy as an economic driver goes beyond energy production and offers rural America with another economic development vehicle. (Rod Bain and White House National Climate Advisory Ali Zaidi)