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Two USDA agencies join forces to produce a survey designed to collect data about conservation practices on grazing and forest lands. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Dan Mullarkey of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Suzanne Adams of the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

The first hurricane to reach the U.S. mainland this year made landfall early Monday along a stretch of Texas' Central Gulf Coast. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the history of Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall early Monday on the Texas Gulf Coast.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the likelihood of flooding in East Texas early this week due to Hurricane Beryl.

As the remnants of Hurricane Beryl travel to the North and East of Texas, that is expected to provide needed moisture to several crop areas in the country. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about some of the impacts caused by the landfall of Hurricane Beryl on the Central Texas Gulf Coast, such as storm surge and affects to agriculture.

U.S. agricultural export values continue to lag behind a year ago as imports keep growing. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, James Kaufman)

U.S. soybeans are facing a tough global market situation. (Gary Crawford and James Kaufman, UDSA economist)

James Kaufman, USDA economist, with latest numbers on U;S. bulk commodity exports.

Corn and soybean condition ratings improved during this past week. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)