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High stocks of dairy products is weighing on prices. (Stephanie Ho and WAOB Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski says the lower all-milk price forecast reflects lower product prices across the board.

Ticks and the diseases they carry are becoming a bigger problem. (Gary Crawford and Lee Townsend)

Recipient rural communities of recent USDA grants and loans will utilize the funding to Improve and upgrade water and wastewater infrastructure. (Rod Bain and Rural Development Deputy Under Secretary Justin Maxson)

Rural Development Deputy Under Secretary Justin Maxson provides examples from recent USDA Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Loan and Grant recipients of these projects' significance to rural communities.

Livestock producers and USDA are both looking to improve market conditions by more price discovery and more selling options. (Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Justin Tupper, cattle producer and V.P. of the U. S. Cattlemen's Association)

A USDA based resource that supports regional dairy business and innovation includes funding allocated to create new innovative initiative centers. (Rod Bain and Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs May Wu)

Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Mae Wu discusses the efforts of three centers designed to foster dairy innovations and markets.

Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Mae Wu explains general efforts of dairy business innovation initiatives to help dairy growers in their region open market opportunities and take advantage of innovations.

It was a relatively short and friendly confirmation hearing Thursday for Jennifer Moffitt, the nominee for Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. (Gary Crawford and Jennifer Moffitt)