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The extreme heat wave continues to contribute to lower topsoil moisture condition ratings. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, covers some of the states experiencing very short-to-short topsoil moisture conditions for the week ending July 17.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses the very few states in the lower 48 that have double-digit topsoil moisture surplus for the period ending July 17th.

Corn growers in many parts of Europe are suffering through a perfect storm of record heat and dryness, all hitting the crop when it's most susceptible to heat damage. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Eric Luebehusen)

The nation, as a whole, is reporting a week-over-week decline in pasture and rangeland conditions driven in part by extreme heat in the Southern half of the country. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, points to a handful of state driving the nationwide deterioration of pasture and rangeland conditions.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses improvements in pasture and rangeland conditions in the nation's Northern tier from one year ago.

Beef cattle markets are anxiously awaiting USDA's upcoming report on cattle inventories. (Gary Crawford. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer. USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski)

The role our nation’s dams play in everything from irrigation, power generation, and recreation is important. Yet with several of these structures aging, work is underway to repair and restore dams while educating those living around these facilities about dam safety awareness. Rod Bain talks with...

*-STATIONS : Dam Safety Awareness Day is Tuesday, May 31st. -* Understanding the importance of safety awareness in areas where dams are located grows more important as more of these structures become surrounded by suburban and urban areas. (Rod Bain and Jose Hernandez of the Natural Resources...