USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on winter wheat heading.

The number of disease cases connected to ticks has more than doubled in the last 15 years, according to the CDC. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and University of Kentucky Professor Emeritus and extension entomologist, Lee Townsend.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on spring wheat planting.

USDA is currently accepting applications until August for funding through one of its signature conservation programs. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Karen Woodrich of the Natural Resources Conservation Service

The nation's corn crop is starting out the growing season is great shape.....so far. (Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey)

$3.7 billion dollars is set aside as part of USDA’s Emergency Relief and Emergency Livestock Relief programs for producers who suffered weather related disaster losses in 2022, with applications soon to be accepted. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach...

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, with the latest on corn emergence.

It has been an almost two-decade process for the recently dedicated National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility to come to fruition. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Secretary Tom Vilsack. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS). Former U.S. Senator Pat Roberts.

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, saying first of the season condition ratings are often misleading.

Drought in the Central and Southern Plains contributed to grower decisions to abandon winter wheat crops, which in turn, greatly impacted national abandonment rates. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey