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A recent readjustment to school meal reimbursement rates is the latest in a series of USDA efforts to strengthen the nation’s school meals program in the wake of various challenges. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Food and Nutrition Service Administrator Cindy Long

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, notes two storms that could possibly bring more wintry weather to already storm-hit areas in the South.

The significance of food and agricultural research and innovation in a total economic sense is not lost on USDA’s Director of its research funding institute. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and National Institute of Food and Agriculture Director Carrie Castille

Weeks of quiet weather are prompting concern in western areas about whether key watershed areas will be able to pick up enough badly needed moisture. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

How might consumers, as well as producers, better understand concepts of sustainability? Pork producers are working on ways to better communicate what sustainability means to them. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Brett Kaysen and Scott Phillips of the National Pork Board

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the National Weather Service's forecast through the end of this month.

Want to try growing your own garden transplants from seed this winter? Gary Crawford has some tips from an expert. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Ward Upham, Kansas State University Extension horticultural expert.

The wildfire situation in this country is at a crisis level, but there's a plan to do something about it. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The Agriculture Secretary recently revealed some of the potential activities and programs USDA will announce in the coming months. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

Applications are being accepted through local Natural Resources Conservation Service offices for the latest round of Regional Conservation Partnership Program funding. (Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby)