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More Communities in the West will see a reduced risk of devastating wildfires as a result of expanded wildfire mitigation projects. (Gary Crawford and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack) ***The new project areas are in 7 states--Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says new funding will expand the scope of wildfire mitigation efforts.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, explains the process by which the new wildfire mitigation landscapes were chosen.

USDA has announced this year's funding allocation that will be dedicated to protecting U.S. crops from pests and diseases. (Gary Crawford and Under Secretary of Agriculture Jennifer Moffitt)

Jennifer Moffitt, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, explains the need to go to great lengths to protect U.S. agriculture from pests and diseases. (USDA has allocated this fiscal year over 70 million dollars for plant protection efforts)

Jennifer Moffitt, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, explaining what the National Clean Plant Network is. (This year USDA is allocating funding for 28 projects through the Clean Plant Network)

2023 could bring another decline in overall U.S. meat production. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

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)