USDA is seeking to help rebuild the U.S. food system in a way that will help make it stronger and more equitable. In this week's Agriculture USA, Stephanie Ho takes a deeper dive. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho. Deputy Undersecretary Mae Wu. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Senior nutrition advisor...

* - ATTN - STATIONS: As of Tuesday morning, Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to make landfall in Florida late Tuesday-early Wednesday - * A tropical storm system will soon make landfall on the Florida Gulf Coast, with potential impacts ranging from high winds to storm surge. (Rod Bain and USDA...

As the threat of wildfires worsens, the President calls for a whole of government effort to fight fires. Stephanie Ho has the story. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho and President Joe Biden.

Greater producer flexibility and encouragement to grow cover crops are behind a new measure within USDA's prevented planting claim program. (Rod Bain and Risk Management Agency Acting Administrator Richard Flournoy)

One USDA priority is to transform the nation's food system, to make it more resilient and able to withstand any future crisis. Stephanie Ho has the story. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Deputy Undersecretary Mae Wu. Senior nutrition advisor, Kumar Chandran.

Risk Management Agency Acting Administrator Richard Flournoy explains prevented planting coverage and efforts to encourage cover crop plantings through coverage flexibilities.

What were the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on global agricultural trade? Stephanie Ho has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho and senior USDA economist Shawn Arita.

The U.S. is selling to other countries far more food and agricultural products than last year. (Gary Crawford and Bart Kenner, USDA economist)

Experts say we're making great progress in generating power from renewable sources, but the power grid needs help. Here's Gary Crawford. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Bill Cherrier, CEO of Central Iowa Power Cooperative. Katie Sieben, Chairwoman of Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.

Bart Kenner, USDA economist, with a look at agricultural exports, imports and trade balance for the first eight months of this 2021 fiscal year.