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A weekend tropical storm making landfall in the Carolinas created local flood events. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The first week of August will feature an American farmers market event on Washington D.C.'s National Mall - part of our country's 250th anniversary celebration. (Rod Bain and Secretary Brooke Rollins)

What are some of the areas of interest within the recently signed federal budget law to the ag industry, producers, and agribusinesses? (Rod Bain. President Donald Trump. Emily Skor of Growth Energy.)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says a limited drought footprint covered spring planted crops in South, and barley in the Plains, for the period ending July 1.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes sudden drought conditions in the Pacific Northwest, and rising concerns about wildfire activity and impacts on agriculture.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about shrinking drought coverage in the Midwest through June as an example of several regions of the U.S. reporting smaller drought areas over the past month.

A month over month decrease in drought area covering most crops and commodities is noted in July’s first U.S. Drought Monitor. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Toby Bloom of the U.S. Forest Service presents ways you can prevent wildfires when visiting your national forest or campground.

The first July U.S. Drought Monitor records increasing drought nationally, yet except for one area, most regions report shrinking drought coverage. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides U.S. Drought Monitor numbers for winter wheat, hay, and cattle in drought coverage for the period ending July 1.