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It has been an almost two-decade process for the recently dedicated National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility to come to fruition. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Secretary Tom Vilsack. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS). Former U.S. Senator Pat Roberts.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, saying first of the season condition ratings are often misleading.

Drought in the Central and Southern Plains contributed to grower decisions to abandon winter wheat crops, which in turn, greatly impacted national abandonment rates. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on soybean planting and emergence.

Leaders at USDA say they are working to fill staff vacancies in local offices, but face a number of obstacles. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Terry Cosby, Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of...

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the season's first look at the condition of the cotton crop.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the latest on rice planting, emergence and condition.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with a look at peanut planting and condition rating.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with a look at sunflower planting progress.

A no-name storm gave the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season an unusually quick start to begin the year. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)