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Marcia Bunger, USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator, talking about how to get more information about the new Micro Farm insurance product.

Investments in local and regional food systems can help farmers to sell more products locally and consumers to buy more. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Under Secretary of Agriculture Jenny Moffitt. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.

Marcia Bunger, USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator, talking about the revenue limits for operations to qualify for the new Micro Farm crop insurance product.

U.S. agricultural exports for this new 2022 fiscal year will be large, but may not be as high as was forecast a few months ago. Gary Crawford reports. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer

The new USDA price index summary shows most farm prices cooling off in October, but still comfortably higher than a year ago. (Gary Crawford)

An aspect of USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program is illustrated through a recent program grant recipient and its project. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Brian Jennings of the American Coalition for Ethanol

Stakeholders continue to work together in efforts to prevent African Swine Fever from entering the U.S. and threatening swine herds. (Rod Bain and Liz Wagstrom of the National Pork Producers Council)

The complexity of hiring labor for the agricultural workforce has grown in the last few years due to various factors. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Brody Staple of EDGE Dairy Farmer Cooperative. Michael Marsh of the National Council of Agricultural Employers.

USDA researchers and collaborators are turning to simulation models in efforts to help dryland farmers addresses issues related to water management and sustainability. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and researcher Robert Lescano

What are some of the challenges of some of our nation’s ag exporters in the shipping transport side of the supply chain? (Rod Bain. Courtney Knupp of the U.S. Soybean Export Council. Ryan LeGrand of the U.S. Grains Council.)