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Heat stress and stroke can sneak up on you without you being fully aware of it. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Dee Jepsen, Ohio State University Agricultural Health and Safety professor.

Weather trends for the next few days continue to favor the development of corn and soybeans in much of the Midwest. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Christmas tree growers are working hard in this summer's record-breaking heat getting those trees ready for us this winter. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Christmas tree growers, John Tillman, Beth Walterscheidt and Jim Gehlsen.

A cold front parked along the nation's Southeast quadrant is providing much needed rain to previously parched crops in the region. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA is going the extra mile to provide the information that the operators of small meat processing plants need to thrive. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Administrator of USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service Paul Kiecker

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says near to above normal temperatures nationwide will contrast a dividing line of areas of precipitation for period of July 30 to August 5.

The Agriculture Secretary recently explained ways in which urban ag and USDA's efforts to improve equity in farming are connected. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

Proposed recommendations for modifications within Federal Milk Marketing Orders are now available for public comment – what would be the first significant changes to FMMO’s in over two decades. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Agricultural Marketing Service Deputy Administrator Dana...

A division of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is responsible for determining regulations associated with a plant species developed through biotechnology. Rod Bain looks at part of the assessment process in this report. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Abigail Walter of APHIS’s...

Christmas tree growers are working hard in record-breaking heat getting those trees ready for us this winter. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Christmas tree growers, John Tillman, Beth Walterscheidt and Jim Gehlsen.