A suite of programs and resources is available to farmers and ranchers affected by drought conditions, via USDA's Farm Service Agency. (Rod Bain and FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux)

Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux discusses the Livestock Indemnity Program and Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) as tools producers can use to mitigate drought impacts.

The U.S. rice crop could turn out a little smaller than expected. What will that mean for rice price prospects? (Gary Crawford and Mark Jekanowski, Chairman of USDA's Outlook Board)

Looks like soybean producers can expect another year of high demand for their crop, but will that translate into higher prices? (Gary Crawford and Mark Jekanowski, Chairman of USDA's Outlook Board)

USDA is cutting its projections for how much soybean oil will be used for biodiesel production. Here's why. (Gary Crawford and Mark Jekanowski, Chairman of USDA's Outlook Board)

World economies are growing and that's a good sign for U.S. cotton growers. (Gary Crawford. Mark Jekanowski, Chairman of USDA's Outlook Board. Seth Meyer, USDA Chief Economist)

A land-grant university economist says working together to develop efficient scale for small beef producers throughout the entire beef chain is one way to improve its resiliency and profitability. (Rod Bain and Keri Jacobs of the University of Missouri)

A child development expert says parents should be aware that small children may be worried or scared about returning to school or day care, especially after such a long time away from school. (Gary Crawford and Bradford Wiles, Extension Child Development Specialist with Kansas State University)

Bradford Wiles, Extension Child Development Specialist at Kansas State University, saying that after more than a year of not attending school in person, some students may return to school academically a bit behind normal.