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The condition of the nation's pastures and rangelands is a little better than it was a week ago. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey,)

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, talking about some of the areas where pastures and rangelands are in good condition.

USDA recently announced a partnership with a national non-profit with the goal of improving school meal quality and nutrition. The means to achieve these goals is recent grant monies to modernize school meal preparation equipment and education on better ways to increase nutrition. Rod Bain looks at...

Heat and dryness are making an unwelcomed return to many corn and soybean areas. (Gary Crawford and Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist.)

Some schools are getting much needed help in providing healthy meals to their students. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small. Rob Bisceglie, CEO of Action for Healthy Kids. Former President Harry Truman.

It's official. Planet Earth has just endured its hottest July ever. (Gary Crawford and Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist.)

Food prices are still going up, but at a much slower rate than we saw one year ago. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. USDA economists, Matt MacLachlan and Megan Sweitzer.

Tighter supply numbers reflected in lower production and yield forecasts from the previous month, are found in USDA’s August domestic corn balance sheet. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)

What are some of the factors that led to recent wildfires on two of Hawaii’s islands, including one on Maui that led to several fatalities and destruction of a historic community? Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

While many nations, including the U.S., report lower corn production forecasts, Ukraine is expected to have a larger crop than the previous year. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)