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While overall U.S. drought coverage in July showed minimal change, significant modifications occurred regionally month over month. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at parts of the country where drought coverage increased during the five week period ending on August First.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses areas of the country that saw increases in D3 to D4 categories – extreme and exceptional drought – during the period ending August First.

The latest numbers from the U.S. Drought Monitor indicate a shrinking of drought coverage in corn and soybean growing areas. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the latest coverage of drought over some summer crops for the period ending August First.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey covers drought coverage of hay and cattle areas for the period ending August First.

The Environmental Protection Agency Friday announced it will again waive restrictions and allow summertime sale of fuels blended with fifteen per cent ethanol at fuels pump across the country. (Rod Bain and EPA Administrator Michael Regan)

A USDA official is clearing up some misinformation about USDA's program of financial assistance for producers who have in the past been discriminated against in USDA lending programs. (Gary Crawford and Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture Gloria Montano Greene)

Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture Gloria Montano Greene with an important update on USDA's financial assistance programs for producers who in the past were discriminated against in USDA lending programs.

The latest USDA Agricultural Prices report shows a total increase in what livestock producers received for prices for their commodities, and how that impacted the total ag price index. (Rod Bain)