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USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on the peanut harvest.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the last look at sunflower harvest progress.

Renewable fuel industry members are awaiting the Environmental Protection Agency's 2023 Renewable Fuel Standard which must be released by the end of this month. (Rod Bain. Chris Bliley of Growth Energy. Geoff Cooper of the Renewable Fuels Standard. Paul Winters of Clean Fuels Alliance America.)

Brian Jennings of the American Coalition for Ethanol discusses what is known and unknown at this point as the Environmental Protection Agency is scheduled to release its 2023 Renewable Fuel Standard by the end of this month.

Much work will take place between now and November 29th to prepare this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree for its lighting ceremony. (Rod Bain and Lorie Stroup of the U.S. Forest Service)

The home state of this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree offers thousands of homemade ornaments that will adorn the main tree and companion ones across the Washington. D.C. area. (Rod Bain and Lorie Stroup of the U.S. Forest Service)

What's the best technique for thawing out that frozen holiday turkey? (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers, with 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...

The Agriculture Secretary provided a look at some of USDA's priorities for next year during a virtual visit with farm broadcasters. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The U.S. will host member nations of the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate next Spring, which the Agriculture Secretary believes will provide opportunity. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The U.S. beef cattle herd may be shrinking faster than had been expected. (Gary Crawford and USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam)