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One of this year's World Food Prize Laureates has a connection to a U.S. State Department - U.S. Agency for International Development program under the Feed the Future Initiative. (Rod Bain and Secretary of State Antony Blinken)

Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Director Brian Guse discusses a recent recommendation report issued by the Federal Advisory Committee on USDA's urban ag efforts.

USDA’s Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production is accepting applications for four membership positions. (Rod Bain and Office of Urban Ag and Innovative Production Director Brian Guse)

Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Director Brian Guse discusses some of the functions of an Urban Ag Federal Advisory Committee.

As lawmakers try to craft a new farm bill, one of the many debates centers around what is the best way to help producers when disasters strike. (Gary Crawford and Steve Peterson with USDA's Farm Service Agency)

Changes will soon take effect for user fees connected to USDA efforts to protect our borders from pest and plant disease threats. (Rod Bain and Matt Rhoads of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Matt Rhoads of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service discusses the Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection program and its efforts to keep unwanted pests and plant diseases from entering our nation.

Matt Rhoads of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service explains user fees associated with the Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection program and their part in border protection against foreign pests and plant disease threats.

Both major categories within USDA’s latest topsoil moisture condition ratings indicated improvements thanks to recent active weather in parts of the country. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at notable very short to short topsoil moisture condition ratings by state for the period ending May 5th.