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Even at the late summer peak of very poor to poor pasture and rangeland conditions nationwide, it appears this year's conditions at this time are worse than usual. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

What goes into the developing of the U.S. Drought Monitor? It is a question more are asking as greater interest has developed in this weekly report - a by-product of increased drought over the past two years. Rod Bain talks with one of the authors of the Drought Monitor about the input and...

President Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. Agriculture Secretary says the law has many benefits for rural America. (Gary Crawford. President Joe Biden. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Have price increases at the supermarket finally peaked? Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan.

Extreme heat is expected to remain during late summer in the West, with potential impacts to agriculture and to wildfires. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

An expert has some suggestions for making sure that brown bag school lunch doesn't make your child sick. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Meredith Carothers with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline. ****Broadcasters: The USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 888-MPHOTLINE(888-674...

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses some of the more significant wildfires this summer in the Far Western U.S.

One of the authors of the U.S. Drought Monitor shares how this product is developed and produced on a weekly basis. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Brian Fuchs of the National Drought Mitigation Center

The next week will continue to see areas of the country divided between extreme heat and extreme precipitation. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

The authors of the U.S. Drought Monitor derive their weekly reports from a variety of data sets. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Brian Fuchs of the National Drought Mitigation Center.