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Actuality: Coronavirus Application Available Online Starting January 19
00:00:25.286 2021-01-15FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce says producers who want to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program can find all the information they need and even apply online.
EDS: The open period is January 19 - February 26, 2021
USDA 2021 Surveys Will Focus on Swine Operations
00:00:59.768 2021-01-15USDA surveys in 2021 will focus on swine operations. (Stephanie Ho and Agricultural Statistics Board Chair Joe Parsons)
Actuality: Info on 2021 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Surveys
00:00:35.578 2021-01-15Agricultural Statistics Board Chair Joe Parsons notes this year's dates when USDA will be conducting its quarterly survey on hogs and pigs.
Information from USDA Surveys Helps Improve Decision-Making
00:01:00.029 2021-01-15Information from USDA surveys helps improve decision-making for many different stakeholders. (Stephanie Ho and Agricultural Statistics Board Chair Joe Parsons)
Actuality: Who Uses USDA Survey Data?
00:00:26.044 2021-01-15Agricultural Statistics Board Chair Joe Parsons notes some of the stakeholders who use data collected by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service
Winddown of Windy Conditions Through the Northern Tier
00:01:00.395 2021-01-15What were some of the impacts in the Pacific Northwest and Plains from a recent windstorm? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)
More Than Wind with Major Storm Crossing the Country
00:01:00.421 2021-01-15A major windstorm that blew through the Plain states recently brought additional weather impacts during its travel through the Midwest and Mid-South regions. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
Actuality: Wind Gusts Recordings Across the Northern and Central Plains
00:00:51.173 2021-01-15USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discuss the recorded gusts from a recent windstorm traveling through the Northern and Central Plains.
Feral Swine Control Pilot Program Expands
00:01:00.342 2021-01-15New projects have been awarded in a USDA pilot program taking unique approaches to control and eradicate an invasive pest known to cause significant property damage. (Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Acting Chief Kevin Norton)
Updates to Regional Conservation Partnership Program
00:01:00.055 2021-01-15The final rule on a USDA conservation program reflects updates incorporated as part of the 2018 Farm Bill. (Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Acting Chief Kevin Norton)