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A Presidential Executive Order designed to improve competition in the economy includes aspects that will increase competition within parts of agriculture. Rod Bain looks at some of those actions in this edition of "Agriculture USA". PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. President Joe Biden. Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Producers in drought affected parts of the country can now receive greater flexibilities within their crop insurance policies, due to emergency procedures announced by USDA. (Rod Bain and Risk Management Agency Acting Administrator Richard Flournoy)

The Agriculture Department has been involved on various levels in the development of controlled environment agriculture over the last two decades. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Acting Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economists Chavanda Jacobs-Young

Risk Management Agency Acting Administrator Richard Flournoy explains how emergency procedures related to crop insurance are providing greater flexibilities to agents and policyholders in drought impacted areas.

Science has proven food can be grown indoors, but can it be grown so that it suits the consumer's pallet and wallet? Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Roberto Lopez and Christopher Peterson of Michigan State University.

USDA is forecasting higher cotton production and slightly lower prices, compared to last month. (Stephanie Ho and WAOB Chair Mark Jekanowski)

The government's new Dietary Guidelines have a top limit on daily sodium intake. Most of us are far above that limit. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Sandy Proctor, Kansas State University extension nutrition expert.

The latest cotton outlook includes developments in Texas, the country's number one cotton-producing state. (Stephanie Ho and WAOB Chair Mark Jekanowski)

The number of disease cases connected to ticks has more than doubled in the last 15 years, according to the CDC. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and University of Kentucky Professor Emeritus and extension entomologist, Lee Townsend.

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski says the biggest change in world cotton is lower production expected in Pakistan.