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Drought coverage decreased in some drought impacted states from the previous month per the latest U.S. Drought Monitor. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses month over month changes in commodities in drought coverage from the latest period ending October 5th.

USDA recently announced funding awards and agreements associated with projects designed to create and build upon urban ag efforts across the country. (Rod Bain and Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby)

Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby discusses the latest round of grants and agreements made under USDA's Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production.

Did FY21 U.S. agricultural exports reach the levels projected by USDA? It could be very close, but we'll have wait another month to find out. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner)

Here's how export sales of bulk agricultural commodities have been doing. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner)

Bart Kenner, USDA economist, reviewing the August agricultural export numbers for bulk products.

Bart Kenner, USDA economist, giving the total U.S. agricultural export and import numbers for the first eleven months of FY21.

There were overall improvements in the nation's topsoil moisture situation. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The west is dominated by continuing high topsoil moisture shortages. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)