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The latest round of USDA Conservation Innovation Grant awards focuses on investments in both on-farm innovation trials and advancement of traditional conservation practices. (Rod Bain and Karen Woodrich of the Natural Resources Conservation Service)

Karen Woodrich of the Natural Resources Conservation Service explains the intent of the agency's Conservation Innovation Grant program.

Karen Woodrich of the Natural Resources Conservation Service discusses the Classic and On-Farm Trial components within USDA's Conservation Innovation Grants program.

What changes from the prior week were recorded in the latest edition of USDA’s topsoil moisture condition ratings report? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey offers a state breakdown of very short to short topsoil moisture condition ratings for the period ending July 21.

What was the week-over-week change in pasture and rangeland conditions for the nation, as well as adjustments for various states? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

A senior USDA trade official discussed some of the possible impacts on agriculture trade associated with a potential government shutdown. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor)

Representatives from various state agriculture departments offered their perspective on potential trade opportunities after participating in a USDA-led ag trade mission to Chile. (Rod Bain. North Dakota Ag Commissioner Doug Goehring. Colorado Ag Commissioner Kate Greenberg.)

The surprise within USDA's Quarterly Grain Stocks Report isn't the corn and soybean stock levels, according to the Agriculture Department's Chief Economist. (Rod Bain and Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer looks at the trend of more grains stocks held by farmers as reflected in the September Quarterly Stocks Report.