USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at the direction Hurricane Idalia should take once it makes landfall Wednesday morning in Florida's Gulf Coast Big Bend.

Pollinators can live in and around your lawn or a golf course, so what are some best management practices to use when applying pesticides. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Terri Billeisen of North Carolina State University Extension

The Pacific Northwest of late has been the center of wildfire activity during this wildfire season. (Rod Bain and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey)

Whether going by pathologist, tree doctor, or stump buster, a U.S. Forest Service tree expert in California utilizes his observation skills to diagnose unhealthy forest areas. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Martin MacKenzie

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey covers significant wildfire activity in places like Washington State and Louisiana.

USDA is making changes to its Livestock Indemnity program to better support cattle producers who have lost animals due to severe heat. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says another heat wave is expected to develop across parts of the country near the end of this week.

The Agriculture Department recently announced its latest efforts to help financially distressed borrowers in Farm Service Agency Farm Loan Programs. Rod Bain reports. PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at how warmer weather in the nation's mid-section this week lends itself to crop maturity and field work.

The USDA is improving its multi-layered system to protect the U.S. livestock industry from foreign animal diseases. Gary Crawford has more. PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Dr. Julie Wallin with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.