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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over the numbers for national soybean crop emergence for the period ending May 24.

Meteorologist Brad Rippey provides USDA's latest soybean planting progress report for the period ending May 24.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at the national corn crop emergence rate for the period ending May 24.

Some Northern states with a weather break this past week took advantage with more planting of their corn crops. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

What is next for a USDA assistance program for specialty crop growers after the acreage reporting period completed? (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce)

What are some of the details behind a recent agreement by China to purchase U.S. farm and food goods? (Rod Bain and Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg)

What were some of the latest trends from the cattle feedlots revealed in USDA's latest Cattle on Feed Report? (Rod Bain and livestock analyst Michael McConnell)

Al Remley of the U.S. Forest Service discusses some of the scheduled fee free days in our country's forests this year, and their connections to events such as America's 250th anniversary.

Al Remley of the U.S. Forest Service discusses some of the history behind federal public land fee free days, such as one offered in our national forests this Memorial Day.

* - STATIONS: Please no longer air after Monday, May 25 at Noon Eastern Time - * Memorial Day is among several U.S. Forest Service designated fee free days for day use amenities within our nation's forests this year. (Rod Bain and Al Remley of the U.S. Forest Service)