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Emergency Rural Health Care Grant Awards Announced

00:00:59.663   2022-04-13   
The Agriculture Secretary Wednesday announced the first in a series of grants designed to support and expand rural health care facilities. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Actuality: Emergency Rural Health Care Grant Funding Breakdown

00:00:43.049   2022-04-13   
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses the two segments of funding opportunities within the Emergency Rural Health Care Grant program.

Actuality: Examples of Emergency Rural Health Care Grant Projects – Minnesota

00:00:59.480   2022-04-13   
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack provides examples of projects in Minnesota recently awarded USDA Emergency Rural Health Care Grants.

Actuality: Emergency Rural Health Care Grant Projects Example – IL & IN

00:00:45.453   2022-04-13   
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack provides examples of a project in Illinois and Indiana recently awarded USDA Emergency Rural Health Care Grants.

Topsoil Moisture Still Reflects a Continental Divide

00:00:59.715   2022-04-13   
The latest USDA topsoil moisture reports point to a continued divide between the wetness of the Eastern half of the nation and dryness in the West. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Actuality: U.S. Topsoil Moisture Conditions by Region and State

00:00:59.402   2022-04-13   
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, provides the latest on some state and regional topsoil moisture conditions for the week ending April 10th.

Egg Prices Causing Shell Shock

00:01:00.107   2022-04-13   
Wholesale and retail egg prices are far above this time a year ago. (Gary Crawford and Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst. Also, Bugs Bunny)

Actuality: Grocers May Use Eggs as "Loss Leaders" to Lure Customers in.

00:00:26.592   2022-04-13   
Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst, saying that this week some grocers may elect to put eggs on special and take a loss on eggs, hoping to make it up on sales of other things.

Theories Vary on the Origins of Egg Coloring and Decoration

00:01:00.160   2022-04-13   
How did the spring tradition of decorating eggs get started? There are several theories about that. (Gary Crawford, Jim Gaffigan and Anne Effland)