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Projects designed to connect schools and students with their local producers were recent recipients of a USDA grant award. (Rod Bain and Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Stacey Dean)

Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Stacey Dean covers a USDA grant program that provides both nutrition and knowledge about local food systems to students.

Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Stacey Dean shares types of projects funded under a USDA grant program strengthening the connection between local farms and schools.

USDA food price analysts are sticking with their previous forecast for overall food price hikes this year, but they have increased their forecasts for meat prices. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Carolyn Chelius)

Carolyn Chelius, USDA economist, saying that up to now fresh fruits are leading the list of this year's retail price hikes.

Carolyn Chelius, USDA economist, saying that meat prices are a major contributor to overall food price increases, but are being partially offset by other products with smaller price hikes.

Will food shoppers finally see prices go down in 2022? (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Carolyn Chelius)

The numbers in Friday's USDA cattle-related reports could be bullish for prices. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst with some of the key numbers in Friday's USDA Cattle Inventory report.

Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst, with some of the key numbers in Friday's USDA Cattle on Feed Report.