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* - National Pollinator Week is June 17 - 23 - * USDA researchers are looking into how potential climate impacts affect both pollinator health and nutrition. (Rod Bain and Gayle Hoffman)

* - June 17 - 23 is National Pollinator Month - * USDA researcher Gayle Hoffman discusses the importance of pollinator gardens in the overall wellbeing of pollinator populations.

Here's a story about a unique rural housing program. (Gary Crawford. USDA Rural Housing Service Administrator Joaquin Altoro. Idaho home owner, Sandra Sauceda) ****June is National Home Ownership Month.****

Idaho homeowner, Sandra Sauceda, talks about one of rules of the Mutual Self-Help Housing Program.

How do the numbers USDA forecasts for U.S. wheat production this month factor into the latest domestic supply and demand estimate? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Wheat production forecasts in Russia and Ukraine were reduced by USDA this month, but what is behind this decrease? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

Production forecasts for Russia and Ukraine are the predominant items within USDA's corn World Supply and Demand Estimate this month. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

A trend of cool and dry weather will prevail across much of the country this week, with some exceptions. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently announced its U.S. forecast for this winter season, but how will that translate into weather conditions across the country and potential impacts to agriculture? Rod Bain is joined by a USDA meteorologist to look at the winter weather...

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses how weather is affecting fall crop harvest and the planting of winter wheat.