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Rainfall has helped improve conditions in some drought-stricken areas in the Northern Plains.(Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

A recent Congressional hearing offered a chance to discuss how climate-smart agriculture could fit within conservation programs. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Keith Paustian of Colorado State University. Virginia farmer C.J. Isbell

Drought remains a major issue in the western half of the country. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

USDA has just changed a disaster program to help fish farmers who had huge losses in February's freak winter storm. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of USDA's Farm Service Agency. Texas fish producer, Charles Clapsaddle.

There is good news and bad news with this week's weather. (Stephanie Ho and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

May is National Beef Month and USDA is using it to roll out several market-based education tools for cattle and livestock producers. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Agricultural Marketing Service Associate Deputy Administrator Taylor Cox

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has the National Weather Service's outlook for the first week of June.

Regardless of size or goals, there appear to be characteristics shared by successful dairy growers. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Jim Salfer of University of Minnesota Extension

Food prices at the grocery store may increase more than had been previously projected. (Gary Crawford and Carolyn Chelius, USDA economist)

Carolyn Chelius, USDA economist, outlining the newly revised USDA forecast for 2021 food price inflation.