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Rural Business Cooperative Service Administrator Karama Neal discusses various USDA Rural Development funding programs that have been utilized in efforts to improve resiliency in our nation’s food and energy supply chains.

The first U.S. Drought Monitor for this month indicates significant improvements in drought coverage over recent weeks. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The application period for interested participants of USDA's first ag trade mission of 2024 is now underway through December 18th. (Rod Bain and Ryan Brewster of the Foreign Agricultural Service)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at hay and cattle production areas covered in drought for the period ending December 5th.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses recent declines in extreme to exceptional drought coverage across the country, per the December 5th U.S. Drought Monitor.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at notable high end drought coverage by state for the period ending December 5th.

How is drought coverage for winter wheat growing areas according to the first U.S. Drought Monitor this meteorological winter. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA is making grants to tribal organizations and communities to help them develop and expand local processing of indigenous foods. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at the White House Tribal Nations Summit, talking about the new Bison Purchase Pilot Program.

President Joe Biden telling the Tribal Nations Summit about the growing number of agreements being signed with tribes to allow for co-stewardship of federal lands.