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A session at a recent White House Conference discusses the role of local and regional food systems to improve nutrition and health outcomes in communities. (Rod Bain Chuck Conner of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. Tara Roberts-Turner of Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative)

Tara Roberts-Turner of Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative explains how food box distribution to local early childhood facilities serves to boost nutrition as well as economic opportunity for area growers.

USDA is currently wrapping up data collection for its upcoming new crop production estimates. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski, saying that USDA market analysts are already working on what will become the new World Ag. Supply and Demand forecasts. Those will be finalized and released. along with new crop production forecasts, this Wednesday at noon, EDT.

Updates to Whole Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm crop insurance leads to a series of live virtual meetings with producers and stakeholders over the next three months. (Rod Bain and Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger)

Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger explains the purpose of two federal crop insurance policies that recently underwent improvements.

Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger explains recent improvements to both Whole Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm crop insurance coverages.

* - STATIONS: Please do not air this story after 9 AM EDT Saturday - * Storm surge and related safety concerns for the Carolinas and areas inland in the path of Hurricane Ian continue to rise. (Rod Bain and National Weather Service Director Ken Graham)

Federal and state emergency personnel and others are in the middle of recovery operations in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. (Rod Bain and Federal Emergency Management Administration Associate Administrator Anne Bink)

Wheat prices rise after surprising USDA crop forecast. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)