Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, with a look at the sorghum harvest.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on sugarbeet harvesting.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest progress report on sunflower harvesting.

What does the Climate Prediction Center say about seasonal weather in the nation's major winter wheat growing areas? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The winter weather outlook points to extended drought conditions over parts of the country, including areas of the Mississippi River Valley. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Why do farmers decide to adopt certain conservation practices? A USDA farmer survey is beginning to yield some clues about that. (Gary Crawford and Dan Mullarkey with the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service)

Dan Mullarkey with USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, saying how the final results of USDA's conservation motivations survey will be used.

The National Accuracy Clearinghouse, now being implemented, is designed to prevent duplicate participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. (Rod Bain and Rebecca Piazza of the Food and Nutrition Service)

Rebecca Piazza of the Food and Nutrition Service discusses a pilot program that evolved into the recently announced National Accuracy Clearinghouse for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Historians tell us there are ancient agricultural ties to our present day Halloween observance. (Gary Crawford and Anne Effland, USDA history researcher)