A recent visit to Vietnam by the Agriculture Secretary highlighted various achievements in ag trade, and partnerships to address various farm and forestry matters. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

U.S. Ag. trade mission to the Netherlands will provide new export sales and valuable marketing data. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: USDA Under Secretary for Trade Alexis Taylor. California Ag. Secretary Karen Ross. Mississippi Ag. Commissioner Andy Gipson. Opening montage features Maine Ag...

Census of Agriculture surveys are still being accepted by USDA through this Spring to give ample time for producers to participate. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Hubert Hamer of the National Agricultural Statistics Service

The latest acreage enrollment period for the Grasslands Conservation Reserve Program is now taking place through May 26th. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Farm Service Agency Associate Administrator Steve Peterson. FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux.

The April First Cattle on Feed report from USDA indicated fewer cattle and calves in feedlot inventories. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and livestock analyst Shayle Shagam

USDA's monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate features the latest on South American crop production and what those forecasts reveal about drought impacts. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski

USDA’s April outlook for meat production, price, and trade provided two tidbits regarding pork production and hog prices compared to the previous month. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski

USDA recently awarded projects funding to expand technical assistance within cooperative agreements under its Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby

How might data on the organic ag sector from two years ago provide a look at what that industry could see in 2023? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA economic researcher Sharon Raszap Skorbiansky

The latest preparation for an annual report looking at agricultural productivity around the work occurred recently. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Tom Thompson of Virginia Tech University. Economic Research Service Administrator Spiro Stefanou.