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USDA recently awarded its latest round of Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program awards to assist organizations in opening and expanding global ag export markets. (Rod Bain and Chris Jacquette of the Foreign Agricultural Service)

Chris Jacquette of the Foreign Agricultural Service provides an example of how the Market Access Program works to gain and expand ag export markets for U.S. commodities.

Beef markets are eagerly awaiting two upcoming USDA cattle reports. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)

Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst, saying that at the end of this month we'll get a cattle inventory report which may have clues as to what to expect in the beef cattle market over the next year.

USDA was among the federal agencies releasing announcements on co-stewardship efforts with tribal nations on federal lands during the White House Tribal Nations Summit Wednesday. (Rod Bain and President Joe Biden)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at the White House Tribal Nations Summit, talking about current and pending agreements with tribal nations for co-management of federal lands.

How did a month-over-month decline in what crop producers received for prices for their commodIties impact USDA's latest Agricultural Prices index? (Rod Bain)

A record setting very short-to-short topsoil moisture condition rating for our country is part of the final USDA topsoil moisture condition report for this year. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, notes some of the states reporting either extreme in topsoil moisture in the final condition report for 2022.

The predominant La Nina climate pattern lends itself to an increase in tornadic activity in the mid-South region and Gulf Coast states, including during the winter months. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)