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If you think you know all about the history of Thanksgiving, then don't listen to this next report. (Gary Crawford and Anne Effland)

A new USDA online farm loan application tool is available to help producers more easily understand and complete the application process. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux

There are few changes to USDA's latest food price forecast. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan)

The biofuel industry hopes to hear soon about next year’s Renewable Fuel Standard from the Environmental Protection Agency and what it offers in the way of ethanol blending volumes. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Chris Bliley of Growth Energy. Geoff Cooper of the Renewable Fuels...

Food price inflation pressures will likely continue in 2023. (Gary Crawford anAd USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan)

Two lucky turkeys from North Carolina are the newest in a long line of recipients of a Presidential "pardon". (Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Former President George H.W. Bush. USDA historical researcher, Anne Effland)

December will be the next date for a benchmark within USDA's Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities initiative, according to the Agriculture Secretary. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

* - STATIONS: Please no longer air this public service announcement after Monday, December 5th.-* USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux discusses the first-ever Urban County Committee elections including eligible municipalities and the ballot submission deadline.

Experts say if you intend to cook that stuffing in the turkey, you need to be very careful about how you do it. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers, with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can...

A Turkish bath is fine, but NOT a Turkey bath. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674-6854) Listeners can also go online to Ask.usda.gov Hotline will be staffed Thanksgiving...