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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)

USDA's acreage report served up some surprises for the corn and soybean markets. (Gary Crawford)

Stocks of most crops are down from a year ago. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

One expert says USDA's surprising acreage report shows how flexible farmers can be and how they can adapt quickly to changing conditions. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer saying that after studying the USDA acreage report, most of the surprising numbers do make sense and do show how producers can be very flexible.

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer talks about the interesting shifts in planting patterns that are revealed in USDA's report on acreage.