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Under Secretary for Rural Development Glen Smith discusses the four phases associated with USDA's Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program.

Small and mid-sized meat and poultry processing facilities and projects were recent awardees of USDA Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program funding. (Rod Bain. Vice-President J.D. Vance. Under Secretary for Rural Development Glen Smith)

The type of pumpkin grown is a factor in what growers receive price-wise for their product, per a USDA research economist. (Rod Bain and Seth Wechsler)

Under Secretary for Rural Development Glen Smith provides examples of RD investments in rural community facilities.

Examples are offered by a USDA Rural Development senior official on the investments made in rural telecommunications and infrastructure products over the past fiscal year. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Rural Development Glen Smith)

What regions of the country report beneficial rains and improved topsoil moisture condition ratings for the final week of October? (Rod Bain and USDA Chief Meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Agriculture Department Chief Meteorologist Brad Rippey covers recent U.S. pasture and rangeland good to excellent condition ratings - both on a national and state scale.

Chief Meteorologist Brad Rippey reviews recent USDA Pasture and Rangeland Condition reports, and recent precipitation, to note improved conditions by the final report of the year.

Precipitation over the course of October resulted in some improvement in U.S. pasture and rangeland conditions to close the reporting season. (Rod Bain and USDA Chief Meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA Chief Meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses recent Eastern Pacific tropical moisture that found its way to the desert Southwest, producing flood events in parts of the region.