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What are items producers in hurricane prone areas should document in the event of damage to their crops, livestock, or equipment? (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce)

Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce explains some of the items growers should take inventory of for use as documentation for FPAC farm disaster assistance.

Farm Production and Conservation Under Secretary Richard Fordyce explains options for farm disaster assistance from events like hurricanes through the three agencies within the FPAC mission area.

Continuing dryness in several pasture and rangeland areas brings growing concern about conditions for forage in impacted areas. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses deteriorating pasture and rangeland conditions in many parts of the Great Plains.

What does the middle of the month USDA Topsoil Moisture Report reveal about conditions in many parts of the country? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over regional topsoil moisture very short to short conditions for the period ending May 17.

The arrival of the Rural Electrification Act could not have come at a more needed time in rural America history - the midst of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. Yet this legislation not only turned the lights and power on in rural towns and counties, through the agency created by this Act -...

The Agriculture Secretary Tuesday provided updates on federal efforts to expand domestic fertilizer production in both short-term and long-term capacities. (Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins)

Enjoying outdoor cookouts in the summer should include food safety considerations for backyard chefs. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers