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The Agriculture Department has announced its latest efforts to help financially distressed borrowers in Farm Service Agency Farm Loan Programs. (Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)

Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux explains some of the qualifications needed for borrowers within the Farm Loan Program to apply for assistance due to financial distress.

The latest edition of the USDA Market News mobile app has rolled out, building upon previous versions. (Rod Bain and Taylor Cox of the Agricultural Marketing Service)

Severe heat waves do much more than pose a threat to human health. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Kristie Ebi with the University of Washington)

Severe heat waves are deadlier than most people imagine. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Kristie Ebi with the University of Washington)

Dr. Kristie Ebi (pronounced E buy) with the University of Washington, saying she believes heat-related deaths in the U.S. are greatly underestimated.

Most row crop producers saw prices drop during September. (Gary Crawford)

Wheat Prices soared after Russia's announcement that it would not renew the Black Sea Grains Initiative. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

USDA has some scary news about the new winter wheat crop. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, gives some condition ratings for the winter wheat crop by state.