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Over sixty U.S. ag exporters Thursday received grants in the second round of USDA Regional Agricultural Promotion Program funding. (Rod Bain. Andrew Brandt of the U.S. Grains Council. Dan Hallstrom of the U.S. Meat Export Foundation.)

Steve Mercer of U.S. Wheat Associates discusses how USDA Regional Agricultural Promotion Program funding supports wheat export market development within African nations.

USDA recently announced investment in eight projects under conservation program focused on wetland mitigation banking efforts. (Rod Bain and Russell Ames of the Natural Resources Conservation Service)

Russell Ames of the Natural Resources Conservation Service discusses two projects funding under the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program as examples of such conservation efforts.

Are we giving our kids far too many toys for the holidays? One expert thinks so. (Gary Crawford and Kansas State University Associate Professor and Extension Child Development Expert Bradford Wiles.)

Big, fancy and elaborate toys may not be the best toys for younger children. (Gary Crawford and Bradford Wiles, Child Development Specialist, Kansas State University)

The Agriculture Secretary provided an explanation of planned testing of milk samples for possible H5N1 contamination in efforts to prevent spread of the virus. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains how recent developments in California and a testing regime in Colorado influenced USDA’s recently announced expansion of milk testing for H5N1 virus.

The Agriculture Secretary Thursday visited the site of field trials associated with development of an H5N1 vaccine for dairy cattle. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The Agriculture Secretary Thursday provided more information on the case of a backyard swine in Oregon testing positive for a strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)