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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)
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)