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Efforts continue to support ag producers impacted by Hurricane Helene through local USDA Service Centers while supporting staff also affected by the storm. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie)

Two programs offered by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service provides resources for global development focus areas such as nutrition, education, and self-sufficiency. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor)

The Agriculture Department continues coordination of response and recovery efforts post-Hurricane Helene with federal, state, farm, and community stakeholders. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie)

Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie explains some of the Agriculture Department's contributions to federal response to Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.

Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor discusses two international development programs under the Foreign Agricultural Service.

Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, says he doubts there will be major surprises in USDA's upcoming crop forecasts. *** USDA will release its new crop forecasts on October 11th, noon, EDT***

USDA is putting the final touches to data collecting for the upcoming crop production forecasts. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

The Agriculture Secretary recently talked about a soon-to-be enacted enhanced animal disease traceability rule including aspects of privacy and keeping export markets open. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Most USDA crop progress categories for corn appear to be above average for this time of year, per the Agriculture Department’s latest report. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Most of USDA’s Farm Bill programs continue operation to year’s end if new legislation is not passed, however, some expired on September 30th. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)