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Over half of the continental U.S. is now covered in drought - an event that could soon reach record territory. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, talks about a current streak of consecutive weeks of the U.S. above forty per cent drought coverage, and how that soon could approach a record period.
The lamb industry continues its efforts to grow its products in the retail sector, after a shift in marketing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Rod Bain and Pete Camino of the American Lamb Board)
Pete Camino of the American Lamb Board explains how his industry needed to shift marketing efforts from restaurant to retail as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how that has translated to a new customer base.
The final farm income picture for 2021 is shaping up even better than had been expected. (Gary Crawford and Spiro Stefano, Administrator of USDA's Economic Research Service)
Spiro Stefano, Administrator of USDA's Economic Research Service, outlining some of the changes in this week's new farm income forecast, compared to the last forecast three months ago.