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The Agriculture Department continues coordination of response and recovery efforts post-Hurricane Helene with federal, state, farm, and community stakeholders. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie)

Efforts continue to support ag producers impacted by Hurricane Helene through local USDA Service Centers while supporting staff also affected by the storm. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie)

Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie talks about USDA support of local service centers and personnel in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie explains some of the Agriculture Department's contributions to federal response to Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.

Two programs offered by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service provides resources for global development focus areas such as nutrition, education, and self-sufficiency. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor)

Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor discusses two international development programs under the Foreign Agricultural Service.

USDA is putting the final touches to data collecting for the upcoming crop production forecasts. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, says he doubts there will be major surprises in USDA's upcoming crop forecasts. *** USDA will release its new crop forecasts on October 11th, noon, EDT***

* - STATIONS: National Farm Safety and Health Week is September 18 - 24 - * Ag producers need to consider farm safety all the time, but especially as it pertains to the busy season of harvesting crops. (Rod Bain and Dan Neenan of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety)

Milk production continues to run higher than a year ago. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Shayle Shagam)