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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about flash drought in parts of the Corn Belt and its role in speeding up corn crop maturity by the end of August.

Trends of what ag producers received as prices for their commodities in USDA’s latest Agricultural Prices report point to various directions. (Rod Bain)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides the latest numbers for the U.S. cotton crop progress and condition for the period ending August 31st.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey offers the latest U.S. peanut crop condition report for the period ending August 31st.

Part of the nation's soybean growing locales impacted by weather of recent days also affect nationwide bean crop progress and condition to end August. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The latest USDA Crop Progress Report for corn shows this year's crop approaching maturity in a fairly even pace. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The Agriculture Secretary announced a new plan designed to boost veterinarian numbers in rural America to counter a current shortage of such positions. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins

The Environmental Protection Agency recently closed one public comment period associated with the proposed Renewable Fuel Standard for 2026 and 2027 and has another now underway. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden

The recent case of a traveler-associated human case of New World Screwworm reaffirmed USDA and federal surveillance and trapping measures to keep this threat to U.S. livestock out of our country. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden

When one state’s Farm Bureau puts together a website to market foods and value-added products from their farms, it provides both new markets for their growers and new connections with consumers. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Kylie Stout of Shop Kansas Farms