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USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with an update on soybean crop development.

An initiative to increase domestic fertilizer production was expanded recently with the announcement of new projects under a USDA program. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with some soybean trouble spots.

USDA recently announced recipients of Risk Management Education Partnership projects designed to explain crop insurance and risk management to various producer populations. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger. Mary Conklin of the University of...

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says the cotton crop condition is improving.

The extreme heat and dryness across much of the country last month increased drought coverage over U.S. crops and commodities. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with an update on sorghum.

Brazil has perhaps quietly become one of the leading cotton producing nations in the world, but its history in reaching that point has been filled with challenges and innovations. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Lidiane Eichelt of Olam Agri

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with an update on the peanut crop.

Seed bank resources and germplasm collections such as found at USDA research labs play a significant part in assuring plant species survival as well as future crop diversity. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA plant geneticist Rebecca Povilus