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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)

If your child is going to school this fall and taking lunch from home, experts say pack that lunch with good nutrition and with food safety in mind. Gary Crawford has more on this edition of Agriculture USA. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Sandy Proctor, Kansas State University Extension nutrition...

* - STATIONS – Be advised Tropical Storm Harold is scheduled to make landfall Tuesday afternoon in South Texas. - * A tropical system developed overnight into a named storm with a path expected to cross South Texas and Northern Mexico Tuesday. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

This summer continues to set records for heat. Gary Crawford warms up this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey. Dr. Andy Pershing with Climate Central.

Our nation recently announced it will seek a USMCA dispute settlement panel in efforts to resolve a continuing issue with Mexico's ban of biotech corn. (Rod Bain and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai)

One expert says a healthy diet can improve the health of the brain as well as the body. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Sharolyn Jackson with Kansas State University Extension.

Might there be hope for parts of the Plains and Midwest for relief from extreme heat within the week? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

The Atlantic tropical storm season may be rougher than had been earlier predicted. Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist)