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USDA geneticist Devinder Sandhu discusses explains how a high saline tolerant variety of alfalfa being developed can adapt to saline fluctuations in irrigation water while maintaining yields.

April showers provided significant drought relief in several parts of the country, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey compares drought coverage for corn and soybeans from the start to end of April.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at winter wheat, hay, and cattle covered in drought from the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, comparing those figures with early season high totals.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about states listing some form of extreme or exceptional drought for the U.S. Drought Monitor for the period ending April 29.

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor reflects a month over month decline in drought coverage for several crops and commodities. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) serves as the central hub for USDA’s economic and market intelligence, offering both U.S. and global commodity outlooks and in-depth analysis on weather impacts on agriculture. WAOB releases the monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE...

USDA's latest Agricultural Prices report reflects changes in prices received from the previous month for commodities in general, and in both crop and livestock sectors. (Rod Bain)

USDA's latest look at national topsoil moisture reveals improvements in both condition rating categories. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)j

How is a partnership, including the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, taking on an invasive pest that threatens hardwood trees in Northeastern states? (Rod Bain and Kathryn Bronsky of USDA-APHIS)