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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains how a new relief program focused on pandemic-impacted farm, food, and frontline grocery workers will operate.

The nutrition incentive program honoring a former USDA Under Secretary recently awarded grants that expanded focus on systems impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Suzanne Stluka of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains the purpose of a new grant program designed to offer relief for farm, food, and frontline grocery workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Colleges and Universities with ag research and extension programs not under the land grant university designation recently received federal grants to continue their innovation and teaching efforts. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and National Institute of Food and Agriculture Director...

Long-term agricultural exports will probably not be reduced because of storm damage to Gulf Coast ports. (Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Americans are increasing their consumption of caffeine, but how much is too much? Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Karen Blakeslee, Kansas State University Extension Food Scientist and coordinator of the Rapid Response Center for Food Science.

Corn and soybean conditions move in opposite directions. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The farm income picture for farmers is looking better than some had expected. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says the midwestern crops in the poorest condition for the week ending September 5th were in the Dakotas and Minnesota.

USDA officials are working to reverse a recent trend of fewer enrollments in the Conservation Reserve Program. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Former President Ronald Reagan. Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of USDA's Farm Service Agency.