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The latest USDA Pasture and Rangeland Conditions Report reflects the usual dryness found in the late summer. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at the news of note from the U.S. Topsoil Moisture Condition report for the period ending August 20th.

USDA has a multi-layered approach to protecting our livestock industry from high-consequence foreign animal diseases. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Julie Wallin with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Dr. Julie Wallin with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, talking about the mission of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network.

Dr. Julie Wallin with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service saying that USDA wants to protect all livestock operations, big and small, from foreign animal diseases.

Weather factors in major peach producing states such as California, South Carolina, and Georgia impacted crops in those states, and for the nation's peach crop as a whole. (Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Most farm commodities showed price strength during November. (Gary Crawford)

It's turning dry in growing areas of central Argentina. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Meteorologist Mark Brusberg)

One weather related event stands out for its longevity and wide-range damage as the most impactful for agriculture nationwide in 2021. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, talks about an August hurricane that had significant impacts through the eastern half of the country, its agriculture and its supply chain.