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Wednesday marked the latest data subset associated with the 2022 Census of Agriculture. (Rod Bain and American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist Roger Cryan)

Much activity within USDA’s latest topsoil moisture conditions report is focused on rating categories within several Midwestern states. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Mark Brusberg)

USDA meteorologist Mark Brusberg discusses some of the states reporting notable very short to short topsoil moisture for the period ending May 12th.

Recent rains in the Midwest are behind week over week improvements in the U.S. Pasture and Rangeland Conditions Report. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Mark Brusberg)

Supplies of beef cattle and beef could keep shrinking for another two years. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

A new report shows food price inflation at a near standstill. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer)

USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer with the food price inflation numbers from the latest Consumer Price Index.

Two champions of seed conservation and crop diversity are honored as this year's World Food Prize Laureates. (Rod Bain. World Food Prize Foundation President Terry Branstad. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.)

World Food Prize Foundation President Terry Branstad discusses some of the work of Geoffrey Hawtin and Cary Fowler that led to their selection as 2024 World Food Prize Laureates.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken discusses the creation of a global seed bank by 2024 World Food Prize Laureates Geoffrey Hawtin and Cary Fowler, and its importance to global food security.