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USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the final report on the sugarbeet harvest.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on the sunflower harvest.

* - STATIONS: Please stop airing this public service announcement after 5 PM Eastern on Monday, December 4 - * Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux with a reminder that voting for County Committee positions takes place between November 6th and December 4th.

Trade mission participants are heading home after a successful U.S. agricultural trade mission to Southeast Asia. (Gary Crawford and Alexis Taylor, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade)

Karen Ross, California's Agriculture Secretary was on the trade mission to Southeast Asia and told reporters that these missions are not just for making new sales, but also for learning about the market.

Alexis Taylor, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade, giving just one example of a possible new market in Southeast Asia for U.S. grains and oilseed products.

The Agriculture Secretary believes a new Farm Bill will not be approved by Congress before the end of the year, but what can be done to avoid a lapse in various USDA Farm Bill programs? (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

USDA and the National FFA Organization recently renewed its partnership to prepare students for careers in the ag, food, science, and natural resource sectors. (Rod Bain. Secretary Tom Vilsack. FFA CEO Scott Stump.)

The latest round of USDA grants focused on local and regional food systems includes funding for projects covering marketing and fostering stronger business relationships. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)

Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt details local and regional food systems and explains the need to expand these specific supply chains.