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Food prices continue to rise. (Gary Crawford and Matt MacLachlan, USDA economist)

* - STATIONS: Please no longer air this public service announcement after Friday, July 15th. Thanks. - * USDA Farm Service Agency Deputy Administrator Scott Marlow reminds producers of the upcoming deadline for crop acreage reporting.

The Agriculture Secretary Thursday discussed increasing efforts to improve forest resiliency through a variety of programs and approaches. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses some of the actions that will increase in scope involving restoration and increased resiliency of our nation's forests.

USDA's Farm Service Agency reminds crop producers that the deadline is coming soon for reporting of crop acreage for this season. (Rod Bain and Deputy Administrator Scott Marlow)

Farm Service Agency Deputy Administrator Scott Marlow explains type of information needed by producers when they file their annual crop acreage report.

Producers can now utilize a data system on farmers.gov to access their farm records and look at acreage maps. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Deputy Administrator Scott Marlow)

The public will have more time to comment on a federal initiative to address issues within our nation's fertilizer industry, such as supply chain disruptions. (Rod Bain and Andy Green of the Agricultural Marketing Service)

Andy Green of the Agricultural Marketing Service discusses the main focal points of a proposed federal fertilizer industry initiative now under a public comment period through July 15th.

The latest USDA topsoil moisture condition report shows a significant jump in the amount of the country's topsoil rated very short to short. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)