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USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says rice condition is similar to numbers recorded last week and a year ago.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, has the latest look at conditions for the nation's peanut crop.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says the harvest pace for the nation's small grains is proceeding ahead of schedule because of drought.

* - STATIONS: Tropical Storm Ida is expected to reach landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast Sunday afternoon or evening - * Parts of the Gulf Coast are bracing for a potential, major, hurricane reaching landfall by weekend's end. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

* - STATIONS: Ida is expected to make landfall on the Gulf Coast as a major hurricane Sunday afternoon or evening. - * Those in the projected path of Hurricane Ida are preparing for the storm, with available resources including those from USDA. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

USDA is taking measures allowed by the World Organization of Animal Health to further protect the U.S., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands from African Swine Fever. (Rod Bain and USDA Chief Veterinary Officer Rosemary Sifford)

USDA Chief Veterinary Officer Rosemary Sifford explains the proposed African Swine Fever protection zone for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and how that would also protect the U.S. mainland.

USDA Chief Veterinary Officer Rosemary Sifford explains processes already in place in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to protect those areas, and in turn, the U.S. mainland, from African Swine Fever.

For the last two years the U.S. has bought more farm and food products from other countries than it's sold to other nations. Will this year bring a turnaround? (Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer)

Health officials are urging people not to believe rumors that taking a common livestock medicine can prevent or treat Covid-19 in humans. (Gary Crawford and Dr. Fred Gerr, Professor Emeritus at the University of Iowa)