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President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan, the American Jobs Plan, has quite a bit in it for rural residents and farmers. Gary Crawford takes a look on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

A cold wave is hitting winter wheat production areas in the middle part of the country. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

You can help USDA find signs of damaging hungry pests, which can cost billions of dollars each year. Stephanie Ho has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho and Samantha Simon, Executive Director for Emergency and Domestic Programs with Plant Protection and Quarantine

Significantly cold weather may have damaged stone fruit trees in the northwestern part of the country. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

A new study is showing scientifically what many people anecdotally have observed about weather patterns in the West. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Joel Biederman with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service in Tucson, Arizona

Freezes earlier this month damaged peaches in South Carolina. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA is seeking partners to help with outreach efforts regarding USDA pandemic assistance for ag producers. Stephanie Ho has the story. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho and Zach Ducheneaux, FSA Administrator

Farmers in the northern United States are challenged by drought-parched soils. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The problem of roosting gulls threatening a Maine lake's water quality and its unique status is being resolved, courtesy of USDA. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Ben Nugent of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says besides drought in the Northern Plains, there are parts of the Southern Plains that are suffering from lack of moisture too.