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A new USDA program is assisting producers in three states in rebuilding on-farm grain storage sites after previous facilities were destroyed by natural disaster. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)

Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux discusses two natural disaster events, and the role they played in creating a new program to address rebuilding on-site grain storage facilities.

Hurricane Ian did little to impact the latest USDA national topsoil condition rating - negated by continuing extreme dryness in much of the country. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, presents some of the more notable state topsoil moisture conditions for the week ending October 2nd.

The latest U.S. Pasture and Rangelands report reflects increasing dryness over several areas of the Western and Central regions of the country. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Producers on average received more price-wise for their commodities in March, as revealed in the latest Agriculture Department Ag Prices Report. (Rod Bain)

The proposed American Families Plan would protect most farmers from big capital gains taxes. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack saying that the American Families Plan has no changes to current farm estate tax rules.

Families struggling to put food on the table are, of course, benefitting from stepped up nutrition assistance programs, such as SNAP, but Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says the benefits extend to many other Americans. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

USDA's upcoming Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair will be virtual and is open to the public. (Stephanie Ho and Jean Buzby, USDA's Food Loss and Waste Liaison)