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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack giving some of the eligibility criteria for the new Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers program.

To keep lawn, landscaping, or garden damage from an extreme weather event away or at a minimum, preventative maintenance is important. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Heather Kirk-Ballard of Louisiana State University Extension

Drought conditions are starting to creep into parts of the Western Corn Belt, raising concerns about potential impacts to corn and soybeans. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Coffee has made one of the most dramatic comebacks in food and beverage history. Gary Crawford brews up this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Coffee grower and marketer, Arondo Holmes. Karen Blakeslee, extension educator with Kansas State University. Coffee fan, Kara Crawford.

The Desert Southwest states of New Mexico and Arizona have received recent relief from drought conditions, thanks to an annual rainfall event in the region. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Ticks can convey serious diseases. What can we do to reduce tick attacks? We'll find out in this report from Gary Crawford. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. University of Kentucky Professor Emeritus of Entomology, Lee Townsend. Tick rapper, Tanya Josek. Also Brad Paisley.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses where rain will be falling across the country throughout the week.

How might emergency procedures for federal crop insurance give producers and agents in drought impacted areas greater flexibilities? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Risk Management Agency Acting Administrator Richard Flournoy

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, notes where recent monsoon rains may provide beneficial moisture in drought plagued areas outside of the Desert Southwest.

Updates to the Conservation Reserve Program and its Grasslands component are encouraging producers to enroll acreage via incentives. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux