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The latest USDA Pasture and Rangeland Conditions Report reflects the usual dryness found in the late summer. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at the news of note from the U.S. Topsoil Moisture Condition report for the period ending August 20th.

USDA has a multi-layered approach to protecting our livestock industry from high-consequence foreign animal diseases. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Julie Wallin with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

Dr. Julie Wallin with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, talking about the mission of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network.

Dr. Julie Wallin with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service saying that USDA wants to protect all livestock operations, big and small, from foreign animal diseases.

Weather factors in major peach producing states such as California, South Carolina, and Georgia impacted crops in those states, and for the nation's peach crop as a whole. (Rod Bain and Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service)

USDA's acreage report served up some surprises for the corn and soybean markets. (Gary Crawford)

Stocks of most crops are down from a year ago. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

One expert says USDA's surprising acreage report shows how flexible farmers can be and how they can adapt quickly to changing conditions. (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer saying that after studying the USDA acreage report, most of the surprising numbers do make sense and do show how producers can be very flexible.