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USDA Gearing up More Help for Farmers and Other Victims of Ida

00:00:58.880   2021-09-07   
USDA is gearing up to deliver more assistance to farmers and other victims of Ida. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Relief Soon Available to Pandemic Impacted Farm, Food, and Grocery Workers

00:00:59.768   2021-09-07   
The Agriculture Secretary Tuesday announced competitive grant funding designed to support farm, food, and frontline grocery store workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Actuality: Details on Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program

00:00:59.715   2021-09-07   
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains how a new relief program focused on pandemic-impacted farm, food, and frontline grocery workers will operate.

Actuality: Intent of Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program

00:00:51.200   2021-09-07   
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains the purpose of a new grant program designed to offer relief for farm, food, and frontline grocery workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Port Damage from Ida Not Likely to Cause Long-Term Export Reduction

00:00:59.951   2021-09-07   
Long-term agricultural exports will probably not be reduced because of storm damage to Gulf Coast ports. (Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

Slight Decline in Corn Condition, Slight Improvement for Soybeans

00:00:59.977   2021-09-07   
Corn and soybean conditions move in opposite directions. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Actuality: Poor Corn, Soybean Conditions in Dakotas and Minnesota

00:00:38.112   2021-09-07   
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says the midwestern crops in the poorest condition for the week ending September 5th were in the Dakotas and Minnesota.

Actuality: Corn Dented Progress

00:00:45.479   2021-09-07   
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the latest look at corn denting progress around the country.

Actuality: Drought Pushing Faster than Normal Corn Maturation

00:00:39.627   2021-09-07   
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says drought is responsible for pushing faster than normal corn maturation.

Cotton Conditions Decline, but it Wasn't Ida's Fault

00:00:59.977   2021-09-07   
Conditions for the nation's cotton crop decline notably, but don't blame Ida. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)