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USDA recently announced some specialty crop and organic growers will have expanded crop insurance options available starting in the 2025 crop year. (Rod Bain and Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger)

Some crop production areas are reporting drought coverage on the rise since mid-June, as reflected in the latest U.S. Drought Monitor commodities in drought outlook. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about recent drought coverage percentages for Southern crops such as cotton, peanuts, and rice.

Growing up in Albany, Georgia, Bryan Hallman was surrounded by agriculture but had little exposure to the industry at school. He realized he was interested in pursuing a career in agriculture during his senior year of high school when a teacher told him about the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

An expert says that a popular time-saving cookout practice could raise the risk of making you and your holiday cookout guests very sick. (Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers, with the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline) ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888...

U.S. drought coverage is on the rise after reaching a four-year low last month. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some of the states with notable topsoil moisture surplus condition ratings for the period ending June 30.

USDA's final look at topsoil moisture conditions in June shows a growing area of shortage nationwide and in various regions of the country. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes the dramatic increases within some of the categories of the U.S. Drought Monitor for the period ending July 2.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at D3 and D4 drought coverage across the country for period ending July 2.