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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 USDA's Equity Commission has begun its work. (Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Jewel Bronaugh.)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, at the opening meeting of USDA's Equity Commission, explaining the overall work of the Commission.

Equity Commission Co-Chairs - Deputy Agriculture Secretary Jewel Bronaugh and Arturo Rodriguez, former President of the United Farmworkers, with brief comments Monday at the first meeting of USDA's Equity Commission.

The overall index of prices received by farmers in January dropped, but not by much. (Gary Crawford)