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The 2024 wildfire season is still going strong. (Gary Crawford. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore. USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist. Brad Rippey, describing the current 2024 wildfire season.

USDA meteorologist. Brad Rippey, says the nation's topsoils are the driest they've been this year.

USDA meteorologist. Brad Rippey, talking about some states with very dry topsoils

USDA meteorologist. Brad Rippey, says pastures are improving.

USDA meteorologist. Brad Rippey, with the national weather forecast for September 17th through the 23rd.

There's some good news for food shoppers in the latest Consumer Price Index report. (Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer)

USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer, with some key numbers from the Consumer Price Index.

Producers suffering qualifying natural disaster crop losses in 2020 and 2021 now have more time to apply for USDA Emergency Relief Program funding. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)

Some USDA risk management and disaster programs are utilizing existing data to create pre-populated application forms for qualifying producers. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)