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Pasture conditions across the nation are at a record low rating for the third week in a row. Stephanie Ho has the story. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey.

A recent Congressional hearing offered a chance to discuss how climate-smart agriculture could fit within conservation programs. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Keith Paustian of Colorado State University. Virginia farmer C.J. Isbell

USDA has just changed a disaster program to help fish farmers who had huge losses in February's freak winter storm. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of USDA's Farm Service Agency. Texas fish producer, Charles Clapsaddle.

May is National Beef Month and USDA is using it to roll out several market-based education tools for cattle and livestock producers. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Agricultural Marketing Service Associate Deputy Administrator Taylor Cox

Regardless of size or goals, there appear to be characteristics shared by successful dairy growers. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Jim Salfer of University of Minnesota Extension