USDA’s Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program is supporting the restart of a nuclear power plant to provide clean energy to rural electric cooperatives. (Rod Bain and Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small)

Energy Department Deputy Secretary David Turk and Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small discuss investments designed to restart a Michigan nuclear power plant, and in turn, provide clean energy to rural electric cooperatives.

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack urges dock workers and port officials to avoid a strike. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

What are some of the possible effects of Hurricane Helene on Southeastern agriculture? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Damage associated with Hurricane Helene could push dollar totals to nine figures as assessments and recovery efforts continue. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses storm surge associated with Hurricane Helene, and how record setting totals could equate to significant damage along Florida’s Big Bend region.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes the winds generated by Hurricane Helene long after it landed onshore in the Southeastern U.S.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey recaps the significant precipitation from Hurricane Helene that led to devastating flooding in parts of the Southeast.

There were no major surprises in Monday's report on grain stocks.(Gary Crawford)

Cotton has been hit hard by Helene. (Gary Crawford and Brad Rippey)