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On Friday USDA's farmers market in Washington, D.C. had two distinguished customers. (Gary Crawford. Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The "People's Garden" initiative is going nationwide. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Another huge month for U.S. Ag. exports is helping take those sales to a record high level for the year. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner)

Some U.S. agriculural products are seeing some unusual gains in export sales. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner)

Bart Kenner, USDA economist, with U.S. ag. trade numbers for the first ten months of this fiscal year.

Bart Kenner, USDA economist, giving bulk product export numbers for the first ten months of this fiscal year. (Overall bulk product exports are up 17% from a year ago)

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows a significant reduction in drought coverage over the month of August and start of September. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

What are some of the notable changes from last month in the farm commodities covered in drought? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses where precipitation fell during August that contributed to a significant reduction in U.S. drought coverage.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses the latest winter wheat production areas in drought coverage for the period ending September 6.