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Specialty crop growers whose 2025 crops were impacted by input costs or natural disasters still have time to apply for a USDA assistance program. (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce)

What does USDA's latest fruit outlook reveal about production of melon varieties this season and shipping trends? (Rod Bain and research economist Helen Wakefield)

What does USDA's latest edition of its Land Values report reflect regarding values of agricultural properties? (Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service goes over cash rent rates for ag lands per USDA's annual report.

USDA's latest Agricultural Prices Report shows the June breakdown for what ag producers received price-wise for their commodities, and the specific changes for crop and livestock growers. (Rod Bain)

The Agriculture Secretary in recent days announced the next efforts to control and eradicate New World Screwworm in our country, with a location in the Grand Canyon State the focal point. (Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins)

The last U.S. Drought Monitor for this July indicates little activity across the country, but some notable changes in parts of the nation. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at national drought coverage including abnormal dryness (D-Zero) and in the extreme to exceptional drought (D-3 and D-4) range.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses high end drought coverage in states in the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains region as of July 28.

What do particular crop and commodity growing areas across the country look like regarding drought coverage per the latest U.S. Drought Monitor? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)