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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over the progress figures for both soybean crop development for the period ending July 27th.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides details from the July 27th Crop Progress Report on our country's cotton crop condition.

Both corn and soybean crop progress and condition continue to note positive trends in USDA’s latest weekly progress reports. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at various examples to explain the favorable condition of this year's corn crop as of late July.

USDA livestock analyst Micheal McConnell explains the measurements of cattle and calves in feedlots as presented in both the annual July Cattle Report and monthly Cattle on Feed Report.

Another year over year reduction in cattle and calves in feedlots is recorded by USDA in its July Cattle on Feed Report. (Rod Bain and USDA livestock analyst Micheal McConnell)

What were some of the findings within USDA's first July Cattle Report since 2023? (Rod Bain. Travis Averill of the National Agricultural Statistics Service. USDA livestock analyst Micheal McConnell.)

What producers paid for inputs and services in 2024 was slightly down year over year, per USDA’s annual Farm Production Expenditure Report. (Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

What are some things to know regarding food safety and preventing foodborne bacteria contamination when smoking meats? (Rod Bain and USDA food safety expert Meredith Carothers)

* - USDA's July Cattle Report is scheduled for release on Friday, July 25th at 3 PM Eastern Time - * Why is the Agriculture Department's latest cattle sector report drawing interest prior to its release? (Rod Bain and livestock analyst Michael McConnell)