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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)

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Deputy Administrator Matt Rhoads explains a U.S.-Netherlands tulip bulb pre-clearance inspection program, now celebrating its seventy-fifth year of operation.

Tulip growers and lovers can thank a seventy-five year old program safeguarding tulip bulb imports from the Netherlands to our nation. (Rod Bain and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Deputy Administrator Matt Rhoads)

Small businesses and housing opportunities in rural America are part of the portfolio of USDA Rural Development and its mission to support expanded rural economic development and quality of life. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary 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.