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What are some of the things that could make or break a new Farm Bill in 2023, and could shape its content? Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Mary Kay Thatcher of Syngenta. Will Stafford of CHS-Inc. Chris Edgington of the National Corn Growers Association.

What are the 2023 financial prospects for the nation's farmers? Gary Crawford has the opinions of two experts on this edition of Agriculture USA.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Administrator of USDA's Economic Research Service Spiro Stefanou. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer.

More people who think they know how farmers and ranchers earn income are learning more about new, existing, and developing revenue. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

The latest round of applications are now available for two USDA programs fostering development of products and technologies regarding wood-based innovations. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Brian Brashaw of the U.S. Forest Service

Our phones are one of the ways we interact with the rest of the world, but they can also be a doorway to trouble. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Kansas State University Extension educator, Barbara Stockebrand. Classic comedians, Jack Benny and Sheldon Leonard.

Bad guys want to take your identity, but here are some ways to prevent identity theft or spot it early. Gary Crawford and the "other" Gary Crawford have this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and the "other" Gary Crawford and Janae McNally, Kansas State University extension expert.

Ponds provides multiple fishing opportunities, whether those bodies of water are natural or manmade, used for aquaculture or recreation. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Chuck Cichra of University of Florida Extension

Many producers may see their profit margins squeezed a bit this year as commodity prices fall and input costs rise. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Spiro Stefanou, Administrator of USDA's Economic Research Service. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer.

2022 was a huge year for U.S. ag. expert sales. Who were the big buyers? Gary Crawford has this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA Under Secretary for Trade Alexis Taylor. USDA economist, Bart Kenner.

The U.S. is again taking their dispute of Canada’s dairy tariff-rate-quotas before a U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement dispute settlement panel. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and U.S. Trade Representative’s Office Chief Ag Negotiator Doug McKalip

Impacts of drought in a major South American corn and soybean producing county is reflected in USDA’s latest look at global production numbers for those crops. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Chief Economist Seth Meyer. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski