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USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, discusses some of the weather conditions over the last two decades that have contributed to decreasing Western water supplies.

Industrial hemp as a crop has only been legal for a short time, as has the amount of research in areas of pest threats and control strategies. (Rod Bain and Whitney Crawshaw of Colorado State University Extension)

Integrated pest management strategies for industrial hemp continue to develop through data collection and related research. (Rod Bain and Colorado State University Emeritus Professor Whitney Crawshaw)

Colorado State University Professor Emeritus Whitney Crawshaw provides examples of recently identified pest threats to industrial hemp crops.

One specific motive is most likely behind a recent rash of cyberattacks on farm and food production industries, according to an Extension cybersecurity expert. (Rod Bain and Doug Jacobson of Iowa State University)

What can farms, ranches and ag and food production companies utilize in the way of protocols to keep their computer systems safe from cybersecurity attacks? (Rod Bain and Doug Jacobson of Iowa State University Extension)

There are some characteristics that successful dairy operators seem to have in common, according to an Extension expert. (Rod Bain and Jim Salfer of University of Minnesota Extension)

It looks like many corn and soybean producers changed their minds and their planting intentions between March and actual planting time. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

USDA will be re-surveying farmers in three states about their planted acres, in light of some significant weather-related planting delays. (Gary Crawford and Lance Honig with the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)

Farmers are putting fewer overall acres into production this year. (Gary Crawford and Deputy USDA Chief Economist Cindy Nickerson)