Updates to the Conservation Reserve Program and its Grasslands component are encouraging producers to enroll acreage via incentives. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux

Local Farm Service Agency offices are now accepting applications for a new program assisting livestock and poultry producers financially impacted by the pandemic. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says near to above normal temperatures will continue across the nation for the period of July 27 - August 2.

The Northern tier of the Western U.S. is now the center of the nation's summer wildfire activity - the latest stage in what has been an active season to date. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

There are diverging pictures for the nation's winter and spring wheat crops. Stephanie Ho has the story. PARTICIPANTS: Stephanie Ho. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski.

A USDA based resource supports regional dairy business innovation and market opportunities, with funding now available to develop more initiatives. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs May Wu

The Agriculture Secretary says a significant investment now in forest management and hazardous fuels removal, would reduce wildfires, save lives and save billions of dollars in the future. (Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack)

Producers and others in the farm sector are increasing their concerted efforts to explain the why's, how's and importance of agriculture to everyone's daily lives. (Rod Bain. Hannah Thompson-Weeman of the Animal Agriculture Alliance. Dairy producer Ben Sowers.)

More farmers, ranchers and agribusiness operators are utilizing both web-based platforms and social media as a means to communicate to consumers where their food and farm products come from. (Rod Bain. Hannah Thompson-Weeman of the Animal Agriculture Alliance.

Not much change during this past week in the condition of the nation's corn crop. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)