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Many homeowners, and even some lawn professionals, are using the wrong type of mulch and wrongly applying it. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Kansas State University Extension lawn and garden expert, Dennis Patton.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack briefing a Senate Ag. Appropriations panel Tuesday on work being done through the Western Water and Working Lands Initiative.

How did grain stock reports from the prior month affect the Agriculture Department’s April take on domestic commodity supply and demand estimates? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Chief Economist Seth Meyer. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Seth Meyer.

The latest in what has been a pattern of weekly active weather systems has already caused concerns this week and could raise additional issues during its nationwide trek. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA's Ag. Trade Update has a mixed bag of trade news. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Bart Kenner.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about an El Nino related weather track that has led to almost weekly active storm systems across the country in recent weeks.

Each week USDA gives us a comprehensive snapshot of the progress and condition of U.S. crops. Gary Crawford has more on this major effort. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says temperature patterns should shift throughout the week as an active storm system travels cross country.

What are some of the findings in USDA’s latest Census of Agriculture went it comes to the breakdown of farm operations by gender? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Virginia Harris of the National Agricultural Statistics Service

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some of the potential impacts of an active storm track as it travels south and east for the remainder of the week.