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While some state deadlines have already passed for application for USDA’s Organic Transition Initiative, it is still important for interested producers to show their interest prior to the March First national deadline. (Rod Bain and Lindsey Haines of the Natural Resources Conservation Service)

Natural Resources Conservation Service National Organic Specialist Lindsey Haines explains why producers interested in the Organic Transition Initiative should apply at local offices regardless of state deadlines.

USDA is forecasting a fourth year in a row of falling direct government payments to farmers. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer with one reason that farm safety net program payments this year will be less than 2023.

Over 370 projects across U.S states and territories are funded as part of a USDA program focused on plant pest and disease defense. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)

Samantha Simon of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service discusses a USDA program designed to support state efforts in plant pest and disease prevention.

Samantha Simon of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service shares recent funding recipients of Plant Protection Act Section 7721 projects to illustrate the scope of efforts in plant pest and disease prevention.

A new report says U.S. agricultural export values and import values both declined in Calendar Year 2023. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner)

Bart Kenner, USDA economist, with a list of some U.S. high value products which saw exports increasing in Calendar 2023.

Bart Kenner, USDA economist, reviewing 2023 exports of four bulk commodities. (Total bulk commodity exports went down 23% in 2023)