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* - October is National Cooperative Month - * This year's theme for National Cooperative Month focuses on the long serving cooperative business model in our nation and its rural areas, and how they are designed for long-term service to their communities. (Rod Bain. Rural Business-Cooperative Service...

Under Secretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears discusses USDA food safety efforts connected to recent Presidential Executive Orders to boost meat production and market access.

What are examples of USDA efforts in support of recent Presidential Executive Orders focused on bootsing our nation's livestock and meat industries? (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears)

Agriculture Department meteorologist Brad Rippey offers up a view of regions where very poor to poor pasture and rangeland conditions are noted at the close of September.

A regional look at USDA's latest Pasture and Rangeland Conditions Report reflects the diverse conditions in areas to end September. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses topsoil moisture shortage concerns among some states as of September 29.

USDA's latest report on topsoil moisture conditions notes overall improvement due to recent rounds of precipitation. (Rod Bain and meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over the amount of winter wheat and hay growing areas and cattle inventory in drought coverage per the latest U.S. Drought Monitor.

Agriculture Department meteorologist Brad Rippey provides the latest look at major row crops in drought coverage as of September 29.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey compares U.S. Drought Monitor readings from the start to the end of September.