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USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has details on how the heavy rain in some rice production areas affected planting efforts.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says the pace of planting for the nation's peanut crop is falling behind schedule.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the last look at sugarbeets for the 2021 season.

The Senate Agriculture Committee has put its stamp of approval on the USDA's nominee for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. The next step would be an eventual Senate confirmation vote. (Gary Crawford and USDA Deputy Secretary nominee, Dr. Jewel Bronaugh)

The White House's top environmental official highlights the administration's goals of conserving lands and waters, with the America the Beautiful initiative. (Stephanie Ho and Brenda Mallory, Council on Environmental Quality Chair)

The federal government will work to compile an atlas focusing on conservation efforts around the country. (Stephanie Ho and Brenda Mallory, Council on Environmental Quality Chair)

The America the Beautiful initiative calls for an atlas to compile information on how much land and water in the country is currently being conserved. (Stephanie Ho and Brenda Mallory, Council on Environmental Quality Chair)

USDA is about to release its first forecasts for the production, supply and demand for the crops now being planted. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Chairman Mark Jekanowski) ***broadcasters--USDA releases its next Supply/Demand report this Wednesday, May 12th, Noon EDT.

Mark Jekanowski, USDA Outlook Board Chairman, explaining what his group will use as a basis for its upcoming production forecast for crops now being planted.

Mark Jekanowski, USDA Outlook Board Chairman, saying that while a lot of attention will be paid to this Wednesday's first USDA supply and demand forecasts for the new crop year, his group also will still be adjusting and publishing forecasts for this current marketing year. ***broadcasters--USDA...