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This is the time of year when we look back at the year that's ending and ahead to the year to come. On this edition of Agriculture USA, Gary Crawford takes the farm economy to the doctor's office for its annual health checkup.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Dr. Seth Meyer, USDA Chief Economist.

Rising food prices and supply chain problems are causing headaches for school meal providers, but some help is coming. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture Stacy Dean. Administrator of USDA's Agriculture Marketing Service Bruce Summers. Former President Harry Truman. President Elect of the School Nutrition Association Lori Adkins)

The wide range of USDA rural infrastructure investments is on display through projects receiving recently announced Rural Development funding. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Iowa State Rural Development Director Theresa Greenfield. Arizona State Rural Development Director Charlene Fernandez.

Getting your home and life back to normal after a disaster can be an emotional rollercoaster. Gary Crawford has an expert with tips for coping with disasters, such as the tornadoes that recently hit Kentucky and five other states.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Tina Chasek, with the University of Nebraska.

What should someone just divorced, or undergoing on, consider in the way of obtaining or changing important documents particularly when there are financial implications? Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Andrew Bingham of University of Idaho Extension

A product left from fruit juice processing could be a means to add more fiber into grain based puffed snack foods and cereals. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Girish Ganjyal of Washington State University

Two recently announced survey availabilities from USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service are helping the agency prepare for the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Cathy Scherrer and Kathy Ott of USDA-NASS

A change to a rule within USDA's Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program is designed to give project partners greater flexibility in matching fund requirements. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux

Examples of how conservation innovation can address a variety of environmental and sustainability concerns are found in projects awarded the latest round of a USDA grant program. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby

Export of U.S. farm and food goods has experienced some challenges due to disruptions in the shipping transport side of the supply chain. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Courtney Knupp of the U.S. Soybean Export Council. Ryan LeGrand of the U.S. Grains Council. Cassandra Kubell of EDGE Dairy Farmers Cooperative.

This time of year many of us are getting annual health checkups. Today we take the farm economy for its checkup. Gary Crawford has this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDS Chief Economist Seth Meyer