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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes harvest progress with the U.S. rice crop, and crop condition, as of August 9.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses both the beneficial and challenging conditions facing winter wheat growers as they wind down their harvest activities for the season.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides the run down on spring wheat harvest progress and crop condition for the period ending August 9.

Efforts are underway along the Eastern U.S. to apply oral rabies vaccination baits as a means to control disease spread by its more prevalent wildlife transmitter. (Rod Bain and Kathy Nelson of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Kathy Nelson of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service discusses raccoons as a transmitter of rabies along the Eastern U.S.

When it comes to chickpeas, dry beans, lentils, and dry peas, what is USDA forecasting for production and grower prices for this year's crops? (Rod Bain and research economist Wilma Davis)

Research economist Wilma Davis goes over factors behind lower pulse planted acreage forecasts for this season.

USDA research economist Wilma Davis looks at pulse crop production trends for various states.

If backyard gardeners want to extend their growing season, what types of vegetables should they consider growing? (Rod Bain and Erin Kinley of Penn State University Extension)

* - USDA August Crop Production Reports and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates are scheduled for release Wednesday, August 12th at Noon Eastern Time - * What are some of the key pieces of information that will make up highly anticipated USDA August Crop Reports? (Rod Bain and World...