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A delegation of U.S. agribusiness, trade organization, and state ag department representatives visit Morocco next month as part of the latest USDA-led agricultural trade mission. (Rod Bain and Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley)

Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley discusses some of the details of most USDA-led agricultural trade missions, including December's mission to Morocco.

A Turkish bath is fine, but NOT a Turkey bath. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov Hotline will be staffed Thanksgiving...

USDA says placements of cattle into feedlots continue high. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Michael McConnell)

USDA livestock analyst, Michael McConnell, with the key numbers from the Cattle on Feed Report.

USDA is making changes to its Livestock Indemnity program to better support cattle producers who have lost animals due to severe heat. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack saying heat waves have taken a toll on cattle.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack saying that cattle industry stakeholders urged USDA to boost payment rates for the Livestock Indemnity Program.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack saying the change in the Livestock Indemnity Program payment rate applies to claims made since January 1st, even if claims have already been paid.

USDA’s Computer Use of Farms report recently received a name change to reflect expanding technology use on farms. (Rod Bain and Tony Dorn of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)