Rural broadband efforts are getting another shot in the arm with new funding in USDA's ReConnect program. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Poultry companies are reducing Salmonella contamination in their products, but human illness cases continue high. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA Deputy Under Secretary Sandra Eskin

USDA's latest look at fall fruit and tree nut production indicates varying forecast numbers depending on the commodity. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA economic researcher Jaclyn Kramer

* - ATTN: STATIONS: National Bat Week is October 24th - 31st - * Several studies are ongoing in efforts to protect bat populations and bat habitats from a variety of threats. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and U.S. Forest Service researcher Susan Loeb

In most areas of the country, it's just about time, if not past time, to winterize your lawn mower. Gary Crawford reluctantly has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Ward Upham, with Kansas State University Extension