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Help for Financially Distressed USDA Farm Borrowers

00:01:00.238   2023-12-15   
USDA has many options for farm borrowers who having trouble making their loan payments. (Gary Crawford. USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small. USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)

An MOU to Address Rural Decentralized Wastewater Issues

00:00:59.872   2023-12-15   
USDA is joining forces with the Environmental Protection Agency to address issues associated with rural septic systems and other individual decentralized wastewater units. (Rod Bain and Rural Utilities Service Administrator Andrew Berke)

Actuality: Memorandum of Understanding – Decentralized Wastewater Systems

00:00:37.590   2023-12-15   
Rural Utilities Service Administrator Andrew Berke goes over the history of memorandum of understanding addressing issues with decentralized wastewater systems, and USDA’s recent joining of such to assist with issues regarding rural septic systems.

Actuality: Decentralized Wastewater Systems

00:00:36.048   2023-12-15   
Rural Utilities Service Administrator Andrew Berke explains decentralized wastewater systems and their importance in rural areas.

A Glance at Farm Income Trends

00:01:00.186   2023-12-15   
How much income did family farms bring in in 2022, per USDA's latest "America's Farms and Ranches at a Glance" report? (Rod Bain and Katherine Lacy of the Economic Research Service)

A Glance at Farm Size and Commodities Produced

00:00:59.506   2023-12-15   
A breakdown of size of farms with what commodities they produced is among the topics in USDA's latest edition of its "America's Farms and Ranches at a Glance" report. (Rod Bain and economic researcher Katherine Lacy)

2024 May Bring More Milk Production/Lower Prices

00:00:56.711   2023-12-15   
A look ahead to what 2024 may bring for the dairy industry. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Actuality: 2024 Milk Production Forecast

00:00:27.402   2023-12-15   
USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski gives the current milk production forecast for 2024.