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Thousands of Americans are bitten by snakes every year. If it happened to you, would you know what to do? Gary Crawford has this report. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Dr. Maureen Frank, Assistant Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist at Texas A and M University. Also, Homer and Jethro.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, saying hot and dry weather will persist in Oklahoma, Texas and much of the south for at least another week.

Thousands of us are scammed every year as we are caught in the nets of people who are experts at getting us to reveal personal information or to send money. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Barbara Stockebrand with Kansas State University Extension.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, saying that the wildfire situation in most of the West is generally better than this time a year ago.

A variety of products contain some form of soybean, including items you may have never considered. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Belinda Burrier of the United Soybean Board

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the national agricultural forecast for July twelth through the eighteenth.

It looks like corn will win the battle with soybeans for acreage this year. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Lance Honig with USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Cindy Nickerson, USDA Deputy Chief Economist.

Some farm conservation experts say they are not against farmers putting solar panels on their farms, but that landowners should be smart about how they do it. (Gary Crawford. American Farmland Trust President John Piotti. Indiana farmer and consultant, Kip Tom)

A dairy extension expert notes some common characteristics shared by successful operations, regardless of size or goals. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Jim Salfer of University of Minnesota Extension

Another week of hot weather has taken its toll on the nation's corn and soybean crops. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)