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This is the season for potluck dinners. Gary Crawford has this report about how to help make sure that dinner doesn't make someone sick. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA food safety expert, Meredith Carothers. Pat Dodson, potluck dinner organizer.

When it comes to world rice production and supply forecasts for this month, USDA notes the predominance of India. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

While you carve out that Halloween pumpkin, you can also amaze your friends with your pumpkin knowledge. Gary Crawford explains how. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Greg Astill, economist with USDA's Economic Research Service.

Last month we saw a substantial monthly rise in food prices. Is this the start of a new round of price hikes? (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer)

Tomatoes may be very common food items, but one expert says they are quite extraordinary. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Nikita Vivekanandan, with the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service.

USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer, with the September food price index report.

USDA's latest trade update shows a mixed bag of ag trade trends. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner.

Mother Nature seems to have come up with an excellent harvest season. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA’s recent set of fair and competitive market announcements include a three-part strategy designed to make germplasm research and the seeds they produce more available for development. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA Senior Advisor Andy Green

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on the corn harvest.