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Marketing, research, and education are some of the ways recipients of USDA Specialty Crop Block Grants use their awards to advance their industry. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt)

Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt explains the history and the purpose of the Specialty Crop Block Grant program.

Another week of significant topsoil moisture shortness nationwide is the news of note within USDA's latest topsoil moisture report. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at states with significant numbers within the latest Topsoil Moisture Condition report.

Week-over-week changes in the nation's pasture and rangeland conditions appeared minimal, per USDA's latest look for the period ending September 3rd. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over notable state pasture and rangeland condition ratings for the period ending September 3rd.

USDA is celebrating a special birthday for a special and long-running USDA report. (Gary Crawford. USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski. Former President Richard Nixon and singer/songwriter Bill Joel) ***USDA will release the 640th WASDE report this Tuesday, September 12th at noon EDT***

Farmers and agricultural traders around the world have for a half century depended on a particular USDA report. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

A cold front is expected to bring much needed relief from intense heat in parts of the Midwest and Eastern U.S. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at some of the temperature records set along the Gulf Coast this month and this summer.