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Crop Year 2024 ARC-PLC Enrollment and Election Period Underway

00:01:00.264   2023-12-21   
The Farm Service Agency takes enrollment applications and election sign-ups for two of its Farm Bill farm safety programs through March 15th. (Rod Bain and FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)

Actuality: ARC and PLC Enrollment Versus Election

00:00:59.062   2023-12-21   
Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux explains how Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage enrollment and election work.

Actuality: ARC-PLC and Crop Insurance Coverage Compatibility

00:00:29.283   2023-12-21   
Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux explains the level of compatibility of Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage with some forms of crop insurance.

Food Prices Could Make News Again in 2024

00:01:00.395   2023-12-21   
Food prices could make news again in 2024, but a different kind of news. (Gary Crawford and Megan Sweitzer, USDA economist)

Actuality: Food Price Projections for 2024

00:00:32.182   2023-12-21   
USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer, with the new food price projections for 2024.

USDA Gives Santa Some Help Before the Big Flight

00:01:00.290   2023-12-21   
Santa and his reindeer are getting some help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will clear the way for Santa's annual delivery trip. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Brianna Schur with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

For a Certain Type of Farmer Christmas Day is Unlike All Other Days

00:00:59.872   2023-12-21   
On one particular type of farm Christmas day can be an extra special day, unlike all other days. (Gary Crawford and Meghan Klotzbach, with Mother Earth Organic Mushrooms)

The Holidays Can Get a Little Crazy on a Dairy Farm

00:01:00.107   2023-12-21   
The dairy business can get crazy at times and REALLY crazy at Christmas. (Gary Crawford and Ken Smith)