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Southeast growers suffering Hurricane Helene related damages and losses will soon receive indemnity payments under a federal crop insurance product. (Rod Bain and Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger)

Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger discusses a recently triggered weather-index insurance policy used to pay indemnities to Hurricane Helene impacted producers.

USDA risk management officials rely on an alternative source of weather data to assure timely indemnity payments to Hurricane Helene impacted ag producers. (Rod Bain and Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger)

USDA’s October outlook for beef production and steer prices reflects increases for both within both forecast years. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

What do USDA’s latest forecasts for pork production and price indicate for 2024 and 2025? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

How are trends of strengthening broiler production and prices reflected in the latest USDA report for the current and next calendar year? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski discusses USDA’s latest outlook for turkey production and prices for this year and next.

What are among the recently announced updates to USDA guidelines for both animal-raising and environmental-related claims found on meat and poultry labels? (Rod Bain and Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Sandra Eskin)

Deputy Under Secretary Sandra Eskin discusses the increase in animal-raising and environmental-related claims on labels for meat and poultry products, and how USDA oversees such labeling efforts.

Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Sandra Eskin explains reasons behind USDA's recent updates to guidelines for meat and poultry product labels with animal-raising or environmental-related claims.