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Another dry winter in the Southwest and a wetter than normal winter in the North could be on the way, as the NOAA’s winter forecast calls for a strengthening La Nina.

The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 102nd Annual Convention scheduled for January in San Diego will instead be a virtual event due to coronavirus restrictions.

**The USDA is extending flexibilities to continue allowing free meals to all children throughout the school year.
This move is part of USDA’s commitment to ensuring all American children have access to nutritious food as the nation recovers from the pandemic...

During the 12-month period from September 2019 to August 2020, the USDA reports fresh fruit exports totaled $4.38 billion, up 1% from the same period a year ago.

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announced last week the USDA is investing $72 million in grants to help more than 12-million rural residents gain access to health care and education.

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association welcomes the introduction of bipartisan legislation to improve the marketing environment for cattle producers.

Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer introduced the Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2020. This comes in response to packer concentration and the lack of competition in U.S. cattle markets.

The USDA is reminding specialty crop growers that the deadline for submitting applications for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program is today.

China made its largest weekly U.S. beef purchases on record two weeks ago, followed by its biggest U.S. corn deals in almost a month.

As farmers and ranchers continue to struggle during this pandemic, the USDA announced last week it has made more crops and commodities eligible for relief under the CFAP.