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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about the impacts of recent and upcoming extreme heat events in Oregon on water supplies and topsoil.

A New Jersey complex once protected our nation from foreign animal disease via quarantine of imported birds and livestock – part of a legacy in keeping our nation safe from such threats. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and John Fieger of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service...

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says near to above normal temperatures and precipitation is expected for much of the country for the period of June 10 - 16.

Research is underway on genetic selection of chicken to produce traits that lead to poultry with greater water use efficiency. Rod Bain reports. PARTICPANTS: Rod Bain and Sara Orlowski of University of Arkansas Extension

Notable benchmarks in this year's U.S. corn crop progress are part of the first USDA report for June. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey covers states with corn crops not yet completely planted as of the period ending June 1.

USDA's latest crop progress report on soybeans includes an initial look at crop condition for this year. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

What are some of the notable numbers associated with USDA's first look at this year's cotton crop condition? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over the latest U.S. cotton planting progress and crop squaring for the period ending June 1.

A small segment of the nation's winter wheat crop is undergoing harvest, per USDA's latest Crop Progress Report. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.