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If you or your kids go trick or treating, you are participating in a tradition that has evolved over many centuries. (Gary Crawford and Anne Effland, USDA history expert)

A recent extension for applications to a USDA dairy assistance program will soon conclude, prompting a reminder for eligible producers to visit their local Farm Service Agency office for sign up. (Rod Bain and FSA Acting Deputy Administrator John Berge)

What will be the predominant weather pattern for our country this winter, per the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s outlook? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses predictions for temperature ranges for the country this winter as a result of El Nino.

USDA's Organic Certification Cost Share Program is accepting applications until November First for producers wishing to transition into organic farming. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Acting Deputy Administrator John Berge)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at what precipitation might look like this winter across the country as a result of the El Nino climate pattern.

If you follow the #PeoplesGarden on social media, you’ve seen informative videos by Jorge Penso, the lead gardener at the national headquarters People’s Garden in Washington, D.C.

When Linda Leaks organized tenants in low-income District of Columbia neighborhoods to fight eviction, she helped them gain more than home ownership. In combatting gentrification and the community displacement of the ‘80s and ‘90s, she empowered people to recognize the collective power of the...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack saying new final rules for organic livestock and poultry production are an important step forward for the organic industry.

The nation's certified organic livestock and poultry producers will soon have new and consistent production standards to follow. (Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Nate Powell-Palm, Chair of the National Organic Standards Board)