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Local Farm Service Agency offices continue to receive funding applications for USDA’s Supplemental Disaster Relief Program covering qualifying crop losses in 2023 and 2024. (Rod Bain and Farm Production and Conservation Deputy Under Secretary Brooke Appleton)

Farm Production and Conservation Deputy Under Secretary Brooke Appleton explains the basis for USDA’s Supplemental Disaster Relief Program – now conducting stage one of the program’s sign-up process for eligible producers.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says parts of the interior Northwest and Plains are experiencing much needed precipitation for relief from extreme heat and continuing wildfire threats.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey goes over forecasted weather for parts of the country during the Labor Day weekend period.

Where are areas of the country where precipitation will make up the weather forecast in the days leading up to Labor Day Monday? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

It feels like fall in most of the nation’s Eastern two thirds as cold fronts from Canada continue to push southward. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses continued warmth in the Northern Plains and Western U.S. and how that is affecting agriculture as harvest is underway for several crops.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says near to above normal temperatures and precipitation in much of the U.S. is expected from September 2 to 8.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey describes a precipitation band in-between climatic patterns that is producing rains this week in several Southern states.

Getting ready to have a tailgate party to kick off a day of football? A USDA expert offers tips to make sure your event is within the rules of food safety play. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Meredith Carothers