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The Agriculture Secretary this week announced a new grant program focused on community efforts of prevention of and protection against wildfires. (Rod Bain and U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore)

The Federal Reserve is taking another action designed to cool the very hot economy and reduce inflation. (Gary Crawford. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

The latest nationwide topsoil moisture condition ratings indicate further decline in conditions for the week ending July 24th. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, highlights some of the states reporting significant very short-to-short topsoil moisture condition ratings for the week ending July 24.

The nation's pasture and rangeland conditions remain at the second lowest in this century. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, covers some of the states in the Southern half of the U.S. experiencing very poor-to-poor pasture and rangeland conditions.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, looks at notable state pasture and rangeland conditions for the week ending July 24th.

The La Nina weather pattern is delaying the arrival of rains in the southwestern United States. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The holidays can be a very stressful time, but there are ways to reduce that stress level. Gary Crawford talks with an expert on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Bradley Dirks, Kansas State University Extension behavioral health specialist.

The threat of wildfires remains in the western United States. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)