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The monsoon rains have ended a robust season in the southwestern United States. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Are livestock producers getting fair prices from meat processors? Are consumers paying fair prices for meats? Gary Crawford has a report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Brian Deese, Director of the National Economic Council. Tom Vilsack, Agriculture Secretary.

A weather change is coming to parts of the western United States. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Applications will be soon available for two new USDA grant programs addressing pandemic safety and response in sectors such as ag production, food and seafood processing, and farmers markets. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Secretary Tom Vilsack. Under Secretary for Marketing and...

Dry weather has been good for summer crop maturation in the Plains and Midwest. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

A USDA program was recently expanded to help drought impacted livestock producers recover some of their costs associated with transporting feed due to poor grazing conditions. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Secretary Tom Vilsack. Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the National Weather Service outlook for late September.

A combination of planted and harvested acreages revisions, and certified acreage numbers, resulted in updates for crop production data in USDA's latest crop production reports. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer

Researchers are one step closer to a workable vaccine for African Swine Fever. (Gary Crawford. Dr. Jeff Silverstein with USDA's Agricultural Research Service. Dr. Jack Shere with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

A new USDA lending program could help producers involved in heirs property issues create a path to resolution, and in turn, gain eligibility for USDA programs and services. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux