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With several concerns facing the nation's cotton industry in recent years, the Agriculture Department has announced a four pillar plan designed to improve U.S. cotton production, consumption, trade, and markets. Rod Bain looks into the aspects of The Great American Cotton Plan in this edition of...

A new mobile app is now available for download for those wishing to explore our nation's forest - a one stop shop for information, maps and real time updates. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Chase Martin of the U.S. Forest Service

A recent dedication ceremony highlights a new, state-of-the-art research complex focused on insects like New World Screwworm and others flies and ticks that threaten our nation's livestock. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Lab Director Kim...

A pre-Memorial Day reversal of weather patterns across the nation - patterns expected to be in place at least through mid-June - could provide needed rains in areas dry for months. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

Were there any signals within USDA's latest Cattle on Feed Report to signify efforts of producers and feedlots to rebuild the nation's beef cattle herd? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA livestock analyst Michael McConnell

The sign up period for eligible producers under USDA's Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers program is now underway. (Rod Bain and Farm Production and Conservation Under Secretary Richard Fordyce)

Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce discusses the set up for payment rates and rate tiers for commodities under USDA's Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers program.

The first look at U.S. corn and soybean conditions for this year's crop reflect positive trends. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides U.S. corn crop planting and emergence numbers as of May 41st.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at the progress report for soybean crop planting and emergence as of May 31.