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USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski with USDA's new forecast for U.S. cotton production and ending stocks.

The U.S. Forest Service Chief explained the importance of Farm Bill authorities to various programs of the agency during a House Agriculture Subcommittee Wednesday. (Rod Bain and Chief Randy Moore)

U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore provides examples of how two programs authorized under previous Farm Bills have benefitted our nation's forest management.

Price Inflation for Food is running higher than for all goods in the general economy. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan)

Some herpetologists would have us believe that snakes are not the vile, villainous vipers portrayed in our movies and other popular fiction. Maybe they are right. Gary Crawford is coiled up and ready to strike on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Dr. Maureen Frank...

USDA's latest wheat production forecasts indicates increased production for winter wheat month over month, and durum and other spring wheats year over year. (Rod Bain)

Work is now underway to begin the crafting of the latest edition of the federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Former Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland. Janet de Jesus of the Department of Health and Human Services. Eve Stoody of USDA's Food and...

Crop prices continue to moderate. New USDA reports lends more impetus for that moderation. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Studies show that trees can help improve our physical and mental health. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Michelle Kondo with the U.S. Forest Service

Seth Meyer, USDA Chief Economist, saying farmers' marketing strategies may change as cash commodity prices moderate.