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Two USDA programs involved in foreign market development for ag exports recently awarded funding to commodity and trade organizations to continue trade building efforts overseas. (Rod Bain and Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitney)

Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitney offers an example of how USDA Foreign Market Development Programs work to open and expand export markets and bring increased income to the farm economy.

Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitney explains the connection between USDA Foreign Market Development Programs and increased, even record setting, U.S. ag exports.

The USDA is in the final stages of making changes to crop insurance rules for apple growers. (Gary Crawford and Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger)

Marcia Bunger, Administrator of USDA's Risk Management Agency, outlining some of the proposed changes to crop insurance rules for apples.

Are there some lawn and garden fanatics on your gift list? Here are some good gift ideas for those folks. (Gary Crawford and Dennis Patton, Kansas State University Extension Land and Garden Expert)

The Agriculture Secretary discussed the purpose of his upcoming visit to Europe, and how it connects to issues of climate change. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Producers, as a whole, received slightly less in prices for their commodities in September compared to the previous month. (Rod Bain)

Recent grant awards to state agriculture departments are the latest steps in building upon a network designed to aid ag producers dealing with stresses. (Rod Bain and Brent Elrod of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture)

Brent Elrod of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides examples of state-led projects that were recently awarded grants under NIFA's Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.