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Many places are setting records for high temperatures. Experts say pets are at risk in high heat situations. (Gary Crawford and Kurt Hammel with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

If you are a dog owner and are living in an area where it's dangerously hot, experts urge you to be alert for symptoms of heat stress and stroke in your dog. (Gary Crawford and Kurt Hammel, veterinarian with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Pasture and rangeland condition across the continental U.S. recorded week-over-week improvement in USDA latest condition report. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, highlights the more notable state pasture and rangeland conditions for the week ending June 12th.

While there were areas of improvement from the previous week, USDA's latest topsoil moisture condition report reflected similar week-over-week nationwide numbers. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, looks at s topsoil moisture conditions of some states for the week ending June 12th.

The Agriculture Secretary discussed the purpose of his upcoming visit to Europe, and how it connects to issues of climate change. (Rod Bain and Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Producers, as a whole, received slightly less in prices for their commodities in September compared to the previous month. (Rod Bain)

Recent grant awards to state agriculture departments are the latest steps in building upon a network designed to aid ag producers dealing with stresses. (Rod Bain and Brent Elrod of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture)

Brent Elrod of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides examples of state-led projects that were recently awarded grants under NIFA's Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.