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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.

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)