Before February ends, the start of the latest Conservation Reserve Program General acreage enrollment will begin. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)

This past January offer examples how multiplying market access opportunities for our nation’s food and ag goods is several times a one market-one commodity approach. (Rod Bain and U.S. Trade Representative’s Office Chief Ag Negotiator Doug McKalip)

Many nations need emergency food assistance, but one official says they also need assistance in making their food production systems more resilient. (Gary Crawford and Sarah Charles with the U.S. Agency for International Development)

Applications are being accepted for participation in a late Spring USDA-led agricultural trade mission to Japan. (Rod Bain and Ryan Brewster of the Foreign Agricultural Service)

Ryan Brewster of the Foreign Agricultural Service discusses the role of the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement in a rise in our nation's ag exports to that market.

Ryan Brewster of the Foreign Agricultural Service discusses current and potential food and farm products of interest to Japan – among those to be highlighted as part of an upcoming USDA-led ag trade mission to that market.

It was a notable first month of 2023 from a weather perspective across much of the country if you go by temperature and precipitation totals. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about this past January’s precipitation totals compared to previous years in the 21st century, and January 2023 warm temperatures compared to historical records.