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Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux discusses a new option for smaller dairy operations enrolling in past years of Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage to join into DMC coverage for 2024.

Several key winter wheat production states note condition improvements throughout the course of the winter, as reflected in USDA’s latest State Stories report. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at notable winter wheat condition reports by state per the end of February State Stories.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some of the end of February State Stories reports regarding pasture and rangeland conditions on the state level.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey covers states with notable topsoil moisture condition ratings to end February, per the latest edition of the State Stories report.

The U.S. Senate this week confirmed the nomination of Basil Gooden to become USDA's new Under Secretary for Rural Development. (Rod Bain and Basil Gooden)

The Agriculture Secretary says a new initiative is designed to encourage increased use of underutilized renewable energy technologies among ag producers. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains how the joint USDA-Energy Department Rural and Agricultural Income and Savings from Renewable Energy (RAISE) Initiative could benefit producers.

Three components within USDA’s Local Agriculture Market Program are now accepting applications for grant awards through May 14th. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)

Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt discusses the intent of the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP) and its various grant program offerings.