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The latest ag. trade numbers show a continued downturn in U.S. agricultural exports. (Gary Crawford and Bart Kenner, USDA economist)

What type of agricultural commodities are taking the biggest hit in this year's export sales decline. (Gary Crawford and Bart Kenner, USDA economist)

Bart Kenner, USDA economist, giving agricultural trade numbers for the first ten months of the 2023 fiscal year.

Bart Kenner, USDA economist, giving the latest USDA agricultural export forecast for this current fiscal year.

Interested parties have until October 30th to apply for the latest round of USDA Conservation Innovation Grants focused on two components. (Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby)

Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby explains the intent of the Conservation Innovation Grant program and its two components - classic and on-farm trial.

Marketing, research, and education are some of the ways recipients of USDA Specialty Crop Block Grants use their awards to advance their industry. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)

Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt explains the history and the purpose of the Specialty Crop Block Grant program.

Researchers have developed a smartphone app designed to give hog producers better data and tools to address heat stress issues. (Rod Bain and USDA researcher Jay Johnson).

Jay Johnson of the Livestock Behavior Research Unit notes some of the applications hog producers can use to monitor heat stress in their animals through a new smartphone app.