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USDA recently announced an expansion of one of its emergency disaster assistance programs in efforts to assist dairy growers impacted by the H5N1 virus. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

Selected communities now have assistance in developing wildfire defense plans, thanks in part to recently awarded U.S. Forest Service grants. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Brad Simpkins of the Forest Service

Most categories in USDA's latest Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report showed year over year increases, yet producers are holding back in one category. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam

The national symbol of wildfire prevention, and the public service campaign that created him, reached the eightieth anniversary mark in 2024. Rod Bain looks as some of the cultural and cumulative impacts of Smokey Bear in this edition of “Agriculture USA”. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Smokey Bear. U.S...

Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, with the latest on the spring wheat crop.

Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, with corn crop progress numbers.

The condition of the cotton crop has taken another hit. (Gary Crawford and Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist)

Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, with the latest on winter wheat harvesting and condition.

Corn condition ratings have dropped again. (Gary Crawford and Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist)

Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, saying that the soybean crop is doing better than corn under difficult conditions.