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USDA recently announced a cross-government effort to boost domestic farm security but what are some of the why’s behind this response? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Attorney General Pam Bondi. Homeland Security...

World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski explains the reasons behind USDA’s forecast of record corn exports for our nation in the 2024-25 season.

A combination of weather factors culminated in sudden heavy rains and a deadly flood event in South Central Texas during the July Fourth holiday period. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

What did USDA’s July forecast for both old and new marketing year ending stocks do to this month’s domestic balance sheets? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

USDA researchers are using innovations such as artificial intelligence to locate microbes in irrigation surface water – contaminants that could cause a foodborne illness. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and researcher Yakov Pachepsky

Where are some of the locales around the nation that could receive significant rain over the course of this week? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

What are some of the indicators that plants in your vegetable and fruit garden are experiencing stress from extreme heat? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Minda Daughtry of North Carolina State University Extension

Another South Central Texas river has undergone not one, but two, significant flood crests in recent days. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The Agriculture Secretary describes the seven areas of farm and food safety focus within USDA's recently announced National Farm Safety Action Plan. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Secretary Brooke Rollins. Attorney General Pam Bondi. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Continued dryness and potential dry thunderstorms could lead to more wildfires developing this week in the Western U.S. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)