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A series of USDA grants were recently issued to projects under a set of local and regional food system development and promotion programs. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt

The large cotton crop that producers are currently harvesting is putting downward pressure on prices. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Our phones are one of the ways we interact with the rest of the world, but they can also be a doorway to trouble. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Kansas State University Extension educator, Barbara Stockebrand. Classic comedians, Jack Benny and Sheldon Leonard.

The U.S. rice outlook is for larger supplies/lower prices. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Here are some thawing tips that can save time and trouble when you are readying a frozen turkey for Thanksgiving. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline. ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888...

USDA Tuesday released its final decision on proposed amendments to Federal Milk Marketing Orders, but what is next for producers and dairy organizations? (Rod Bain and Agricultural Marketing Service Deputy Administrator Dana Coale)

Does holiday shopping dig you into a financial hole every year? Gary Crawford has an expert that can help us stay out of that hole. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Kansas State University Extension family finance expert, Elizabeth Kiss. Matt Shay, President of the National Retail Federation.

Did rural America experience a population increase last year, per USDA's annual Rural America at a Glance report? (Rod Bain and Tracey Farrigan of the Economic Research Service)

A familar voice to you celebrates a milestone in 2024 - fifty years providing Agriculture Department news and information in a style all his own. Rod Bain has the second of a two part series in this report. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Gary Crawford. Jackson Weaver.

Tracey Farrigan of the Economic Research Service discusses USDA's annual "Rural America at a Glance" report, and its focus for this year's edition released Tuesday.