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Seth Wechsler of the Economic Research Service provides the recap of U.S. almond production for this crop season.

USDA’s latest Agricultural Prices Report shows offsetting indexes that led to an overall rise in what producers in August received pricewise for their commodities. (Rod Bain)

The first nutrition hub established under a USDA nutrition education and outreach effort hopes to improve health outcomes for communities. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics Chavonda Jacobs-Young)

USDA Research, Education, and Economics Under Secretary Chavonda Jacobs-Young explains the mission of an initiative to promote improved nutrition through research, information, and community involvement.

Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics Chavonda Jacobs-Young talks about recent community engagements over the past year on nutrition needs and how those can be addressed within a new USDA nutrition-oriented initiative.

The last U.S. Drought Monitor for September shows expanding drought coverage across the country, and in several states since the start of the month. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at two regions of the country where significant drought coverage expansion has taken place.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at those states experiencing a significant percentage of extreme and exceptional drought for the period ending September 26th.

Several of the nation's major crops and commodities such as hay and cattle note drought coverage continuing to increase in production areas. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses drought coverage for some of the nation's crops and commodities for the period ending September 26th.