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More underserved, small-scale and organic farmers will know more about crop insurance under a special USDA education program. (Gary Crawford and USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger)

USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger describing the kinds of groups that might apply for the Risk Management Education Partnerships Program.

What is the degree of decreasing drought coverage across the country, according to the first U.S. Drought Monitor of the new year? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the latest changes in drought coverage in various regions of the country over the past five weeks.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the latest hay and cattle in drought coverage numbers, per the U.S. Drought Monitor for the period ending January 2.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at winter wheat growing areas covered in drought, per the latest U.S. Drought Monitor for the period ending January 2.

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.

Jay Johnson of the Livestock Behavior Research Unit discusses some of the impacts of heat stress on hogs, and what led researchers like himself to develop a new smartphone app to monitor heat stress.

What has been USDA's role in the farm bill process? (Gary Crawford and Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small)