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Livestock producers continue to get less and less of each dollar spent on meat by consumers. (Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The Agriculture Secretary explains how concerns about Canadian dairy tariff-rate-quotas led to a recent decision by a USMCA Dispute Settlement Panel. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses Canada’s tariff-rate-quotas for U.S. dairy in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, how it is designed to increase our nation’s dairy exports to that market, and what a recent USMCA Dispute Settlement Panel ruling means for U.S. dairy and Canadian TRQ’s.

Experts say the lack of competition in the meat processing business can drain rural economies. (Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. President of Oklahoma Farmers Union Scott Blubaugh)

A new crop insurance tool is available for conservation minded corn growers in 11 states. (Gary Crawford and USDA Risk Management Administrator Marcia Bunger)

Some examples of state, regional and community-wide efforts to raise awareness of and provide resources for rural mental health issues are found in the Badger State. (Rod Bain and Scott Heiberger of the National Farm Medicine Center)

Wisconsin farm broadcaster, Brian Winnekins, discusses efforts in his community and country to provide resources to address mental health challenges.

Another year of significant weather and climate activity is now in the books, yet what were some of the notable events weather-wise of last year in our country, and what kind of impacts did it have, especially on agriculture? Rod Bain looks at 2021 from a U.S. weather perspective in this edition of...

The first ever Dispute Settlement Panel formed under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement issued its ruling in a U.S. dispute about Canadian dairy tariff-rate-quotas. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

We paid more for food in 2021, especially for meat. What's the outlook for the new year? Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer. Former USDA Chief Economist Howard Hjort.