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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses the correlation between triple-digit heat in Texas and a weather phenomenon behind the hot air creating near-record to record temperatures.

A long running USDA publication series and its highlights of research projects we now find in stores or use in everyday life is available in podcast form. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Todd Silver of the Agricultural Research Service

USDA is implemented a multi-step effort designed to bolster claims of how meat animals are raised, improving accuracy of such claims. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Sandra Eskin

Monday recorded several high temperatures for the state of Texas – part of a continuing heat wave in the Southern and Central Plains. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

An expert says dog owners should know that very high temperatures can be dangerous for our pets. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA veterinarian, Dr. Dawn Fitzhugh.

Places like the Southern Atlantic Coast and Northern Plains expect heavy rains - an effect from the Omega Block covering the nation's mid-section. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

A huge weather phenomenon could make things rough for soybeans and corn over a massive area of the U.S. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

What might be the path taken by Tropical Storm Bret once it arrives in the Caribbean later this week? (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the Omega Block over the nation’s mid-section will impact both temperatures and precipitation nationwide for the period of June 27 – July 3.

A recent tour of Kansas winter wheat fields illustrates concerns about crop conditions for several growers in the Central and Southern Plains. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Dave Green of the Wheat Quality Council