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There are many causes for this year's historic wildfires. (Stephanie Ho and Forest Service Deputy Chief John Phipps)

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Forest Service Deputy Chief John Phipps told a Congressional subcommittee his agency has been challenged to balance fire suppression activities with better forest management.

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The numbers in USDA's latest report on cattle feedlots are generally higher than most industry analysts expected. (Gary Crawford and Shayle Shagam)

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Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst, with some key numbers from Friday's USDA Cattle on Feed report.

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USDA has continued to carry out extensive efforts to combat rabies. (Stephanie Ho and Richard Chipman, National Rabies Management Program Coordinator) EDS: World Rabies Day is Monday, September 28, 2020.

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USDA's Wildlife Services has continued its essential anti-rabies work, despite new challenges posed by the pandemic. (Stephanie Ho and Richard Chipman, National Rabies Management Program Coordinator)

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USDA has ambitious goals to eliminate rabies in raccoons by the middle of this century. (Stephanie Ho and Richard Chipman, National Rabies Management Program Coordinator)

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Raccoons are one focus of USDA's efforts to control and eliminate rabies. (Stephanie Ho and Richard Chipman, National Rabies Management Program Coordinator)

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National Rabies Management Program Coordinator Richard Chipman says the coronavirus pandemic has helped raise public awareness of other diseases, such as the one he focuses on.

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Prices at the grocery store for meat are declining from their peaks these past Spring, but not declining as fast as some had projected. (Gary Crawford and Carolyn Chelius)

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Carolyn Chelius, USDA economist, with the latest 2020 forecast for grocery store food prices.

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The nation's land grant universities offer several examples of their role within our country's agricultural biosecurity defense system. (Rod Bain and Alan Rudolph of Colorado State University)

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Alan Rudolph of Colorado State University discusses some of the ways land grant institutions are connected in the nation's ag biosecurity efforts.

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A top Forest Service official tells Congress 2020 has been an unprecedented year for wildfires. (Stephanie Ho and Deputy Forest Service Chief John Phipps)

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Deputy Forest Service Chief John Phipps told a House Agriculture Subcommittee about precautions firefighters are taking to guard against the pandemic.

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A USDA report indicates hog producers have been planning to cut back on production, but will changing conditions cancel those plans? (Gary Crawford and Shayle Shagam)

Features

Agriculture USA

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One California farmer's innovative idea for rebuilding rapidly depleting groundwater supplies is catching on with others. Gary Crawford has more on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. California farmer, Don Cameron. Ashley Boren with Sustainable Conservation.

Consumer Time

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Fish and rice are foods that often are served together. Soon there may be another reason to connect rice with fish. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Paul Buttner with the California Rice Commission. Jacob Katz with California Trout. Plus the Three Stooges.

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La Nina is here, and what does that mean for the weather? Stephanie Ho has the story. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey

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Spring is when most of us fight the war against weeds in our yards, but that may not be the best time. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Kansas State University Extension lawn expert, Dennis Patton. ( No, not General Patton)

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Fall can be a tough transition time for your houseplants, but you can make it easier for those plants. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Wark Upham, horticultural extension expert with Kansas State University.

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What should someone just divorced, or undergoing on, consider in the way of obtaining or changing important documents? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Andrew Bingham of University of Idaho Extension

Agriculture Update

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The recently announced second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program offers payments to producers in various commodity categories. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey

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With freezing temperatures coming earlier this year to some areas of the country, how cold does it have to be to end the growing season for row crops? Stephanie Ho has the story. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey.

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Can California rice growers create habitat for salmon as they have done for birds. Researchers say it's possible. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Paul Buttner with the California Rice Commission. Jacob Katz with California Trout.

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One California farmer's innovative idea for rebuilding rapidly depleting groundwater supplies is catching on with others. Gary Crawford reports. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and California farmer, Don Cameron

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