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The Deputy Agriculture Secretary will lead a delegation during a late November agricultural trade mission in hopes of expanding export business to Angola and neighboring African nations. (Rod Bain and Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small)

Deputy Secretary Xochilt Torres Small discusses agriculture export opportunities in Angola and surrounding nations, including an upcoming USDA-led ag trade mission.

Deputy Secretary Xochilt Torres Small notes an upcoming USDA-led ag trade mission to Angola as the latest in a series of U.S. efforts to expand export opportunities in the African continent.

There's been a small improvement nationally in the topsoil moisture situation. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey,)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, talking about the areas which have plenty of topsoil moisture, in some cases TOO much.

The condition of the nation's pastures and rangelands is a little better than it was a week ago. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey,)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, talking about some of the areas where pastures and rangelands are in good condition.

Researchers have developed a smartphone app designed to give hog producers better data and tools to address heat stress issues. (Rod Bain and USDA researcher Jay Johnson).

Jay Johnson of the Livestock Behavior Research Unit notes some of the applications hog producers can use to monitor heat stress in their animals through a new smartphone app.

Jay Johnson of the Livestock Behavior Research Unit discusses some of the impacts of heat stress on hogs, and what led researchers like himself to develop a new smartphone app to monitor heat stress.