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Besides soaking Arizona, where are this year's monsoon rains falling? (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

All clues are pointing to the start of a downsizing of the beef cattle herd. Gary Crawford has more in this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Shayle Shagam, USDA livestock analyst

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, explains what the monsoon is doing when it brings summer rain to the southwestern part of the country.

A data platform for those involved in transport of our nation's ag goods recently upgrade to its 3.0 stage, which includes more real time information. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Adam Sparger of the Agricultural Marketing Service

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says the southwestern monsoon rains that have soaked Arizona are bringing good things and bad things.

How is the farm economy doing? Ask the farm lenders. Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Glen Smith, Chairman of the Farm Credit Administration. Former President Woodrow Wilson. Broadcasters: The interactive timeline talked about in this report is available at FCA.gov.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the National Weather Service's outlook for the beginning of August.

Producers plagued by extensive drought now have another flexibility granted through their crop insurance coverage. (Rod Bain and Risk Management Agency Acting Administrator Richard Flournoy)

There are several farm disaster relief bills in various stages of development on Capitol Hill. The House Agriculture Committee just sent one proposal to the full House for consideration. (Gary Crawford. Committee Chairman David Scott. Ranking Member Glenn Thompson and several other members)

Soil moisture in the Midwest is not good in a few areas, but mostly the picture is pretty good. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)