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The Agriculture Secretary testified before the House Ag Committee on the current state of the livestock industry and on matters to be addressed within it. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

The Agriculture Secretary discusses Department efforts in assisting the livestock industry to address issues related to processing capacity. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

What are some of the efforts involving the Agriculture Department in developing potential African Swine Fever vaccine candidates? (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

What are the export market prospects for crops now being harvested? We'll soon have USDA's answer to that question. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski) **USDA releases its new round of crop and livestock forecasts on Tuesday, October 12, noon EDT**

Offsetting regional conditions resulted in a minute change in overall drought coverage compared to five weeks ago. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at how existing long-term drought conditions compare within the history of the U.S. Drought Monitor.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey covers changes in regional drought coverage nationwide, and how it produced minute changes in overall U.S. drought conditions from the previous month.

Drought coverage decreased in some drought impacted states from the previous month per the latest U.S. Drought Monitor. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses month over month changes in commodities in drought coverage from the latest period ending October 5th.

USDA recently announced funding awards and agreements associated with projects designed to create and build upon urban ag efforts across the country. (Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby)